The speaker has a background in public speaking and leadership roles in media companies. He will discuss his experience as a whistleblower against a multi-billion dollar international company that involved the State Attorney General's office. The speech will focus on how integrity can be infused into an organization's code of ethics through leadership that permeates the company and inspires employees to do the right thing. Examples will also be shared from The Weather Channel and Excite@Home about maintaining integrity even in difficult times.

1. 2016
Dave Gunn
688 Vallance Way NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33716
DGunn22@tampabay.rr.com ≜ 813.995.5822
www.linkedin.com/in/davegunnsandboxintegrity
We learned the difference between right& wrong in the sandboxes ofour youth…..when we were kids.
But what do we do when we run into people who played in the wrong sandbox?
How do we navigate through the storms this creates? And why is it important?
Speech Overview:
Speaker Background:
o Speaking: Past President ToastmastersInternational club, and dozens of National & Regional
Convention speaking engagements
o Professionalbackground includes Director level positions for Landmark Communication’s The
Virginian-Pilot & The Weather Channel, Source Media forITV, AOL & Excite@Home.
o Rare combination of a deep public speaking background w ith a compelling Whistleblow er story
o Affiliated w ith Train-Up First (TUF), a Tampa Bay Foundation. TUF w orks with high schoolathletes—14,000 and
counting, to improve their schoolperformance, workethic, integrity and self -confidence enabling them to be better
prepared for college and beyond. 10% of all proceeds go to TUF. (https://trainupfirst.com)
Businesses have a Code of Ethics. People have Integrity.
A Code of Ethics often has loopholes while Integrity leads to
self-governance to create Win-Win scenarios
to foster more responsible behavior
How to infuse Integrity with your Code of Ethics
Can only happen if influenced from C-LevelLeadership & permeates
throughout the entire organization one person at a time
Identify great businesses by the Character of the person at the top
Integrity:
Honest Engagement without Fear through Conviction, Commitment & Courage
Emphasize Honesty, Fair-Mindedness, Respect & the importance of Following the Rules
INSPIRE
•Inspire studentsto consciously committo further strengthen their Integrity,
both professionally and personally
•To simply do the right thing because it'stheright thing to do
WHISTLE-
BLOWER
•Discussion revolvesaroundaWhistleblower experience against amulti-billiondollar
international company which involved theState'sAttorney General'soffice.
•Being aWhistleblower isnot glamourized or promoted. Most whoare shouldn'tbe
DO IT
RIGHT!
•Positive Integrity storiesfromThe Weather Channel and Excite@Home
• Thought provoting view about theintersection ofIntegrity, Ethics& Loyalty
•"WinnersNever Cheat, Evenin Difficult Times," Jon Huntsman Sr.

2. 2016
Dave Gunn
688 Vallance Way NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33716
DGunn22@tampabay.rr.com ≜ 813.995.5822
www.linkedin.com/in/davegunnsandboxintegrity