Whistleblower of the Week

Sandy Kuba was born in El Mira, New York, to a father who owned a landscaping business and a mother who worked in a factory during World War II and later as a homemaker. Kuba's father died when she was...

What happens when whistleblowers lose their identity? Identity is a grouping of attributes, qualities, and values that define how we view ourselves and how we think other people see us. So, for law enforcement, medical professionals, bankers, accountants, lawyers, politicians,...

Robert Ledogar is a paladin, a heroic champion, defender, and advocate of a noble cause. He lost his career because he rose and defended a fellow United States Marshal targeted for sexual harassment, physical assault, and discriminatory behavior in the...

How long does it take to fight the good fight? How long can one stand in the arena and continue the battle? For some whistleblowers, it can be decades, and William Sanjour is a case in point. For half his...

Sara Thompson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but she moved with her parents to Omaha, Nebraska, when she was nine months old. She also lived around Memphis, Tennessee, for an extended period but considered herself a Midwesterner and a "nomad,"...

It makes sense that federal agencies have whistleblowers. Whistleblowers are individuals who have integrity, courage, honor, and a belief that the arc of justice will bend their way because truth is the touchstone on which they build their lives. It...

Mauro Botta was born in Lecco, Italy. His mother was a real estate agent and retired when Botta was born. Botta's father worked for a government-owned bank in Italy. Botta started first grade at four and a half years old,...

Howard Wilkinson is a British citizen who attended the University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, and studied and graduated in "maths" (mathematics). Wilkinson stated that he "was interested in the financial markets, not least as a good way to use my...

Allison Gill was born in Tallmadge, Ohio, a bedroom community of Akron. In 1980-1981, when Gill was eight years old, her family moved to Phoenix. Gill went to middle school, high school, and college while in Phoenix, also attending Northern...

Frederic Whitehurst is a warrior. He fought in Vietnam, and he fought the United States government, establishing himself as the first person to engage the whistleblower system at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He has mentored and provided support...