Seminar Overview

Come learn from a retired FBI agent and two ex-convicts about the realities of white-collar crimes. Taking the Harder Right helps individuals and businesses see the consequences of how unforeseen choices may lead people to take the easier wrong. This seminar offers real-life advice to prevent and detect white-collar crimes in early stages. You will also have an opportunity to network with peers from Silicon Valley and San Francisco to develop relationships.   Attend this conference and you can earn up to 8 CPE hours.

 

Taking the Harder Right is powerful and a unique way to educate business professionals who were raised with moral and ethical values. It is easy to be moral and ethical when there are no pressures or circumstances to compel one to make difficult choices. This seminar will focus on a theme used at West Point to always strive to “take the harder right instead of the easier wrong” and will provide ways for individuals to cope with the pressures of life that can cloud judgment.

A retired FBI Special Agent who is a lawyer and trained in teaching ethics leads Taking the Harder Right. Two ex-convicts will participate as presenters, riveting the audience as they tell their stories. These “felons” are your roommate, neighbor, congregant, colleague, relative, but at some point in their career they took the “easier wrong” and altered the course of their lives forever.

This event answers questions such as:

·         How can I make a difference in creating an ethical environment?

·         What are the consequences of unethical behavior?

·         What factors lead to unethical or even illegal actions?

·         Why corporate internal controls are critical?

·         What types of internal controls are necessary in deterring deviant behavior?

·         How does Sarbanes-Oxley affect me?

 

Contacts

Farah Faruqui VP of Seminars, IIA – SJ 408.704.4673 ffaruqui@deloitte.com

Christopher Cimino VP of Seminars, IIA – SF 415.963.5451 ccimino@kpmg.com

 

Speaker Bios

Oliver G. Halle

Mr. Halle spent 28 years with the FBI as a special agent before retiring in August 2003. He was trained and certified by the FBI as a legal advisor and ethics instructor. His career included working organized crime in New York City and public corruption investigations for 17 years in the Atlanta division.

He is a graduate of Elon College, The University of North Carolina School of Law (Juris Doctor) and New York University School of Law (Master of Laws). Oliver was a commissioned naval officer and served on the cruiser USS SPRINGFIELD. He was also an officer-in-charge of a Swift Boat in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V for meritorious action. Mr. Halle was awarded the New York City Police Department Honor Legion, one of the highest honored medals given by NYPD, for his role in the FBI/NYPD investigation and prosecution of the Columbo organized crime family.

Diann Cattani

Ms. Cattani left behind a 6 week old son and 2 young daughters to serve an 18 month federal prison sentence. She had a meritorious career as business manager, consultant/facilitator for a successful family owned boutique Human Resources consulting firm. However, she embezzled over $400,000 from the very people who treated her as a “family” and left a trail of victims and destruction in the wake of her crime.

Ms. Cattani grew up in a conservative, religious, family oriented home where a strong sense of morals and deep values were instilled through daily example. Ms. Cattani attended Brigham Young University, where she received an athletic scholarship and BA in Business Management and Psychology.

Josh Kenyon

Mr. Kenyon served as the Chief of Staff to the commission chairman of the largest county in Georgia. He developed a professional relationship with Oliver Halle when Mr. Kenyon reported an attempted bribery on him. This case was successfully prosecuted, and Mr. Kenyon continued to provide helpful information to the FBI. Several years later the tables turned. Mr. Kenyon found himself as a defendant in a bribery scheme and was ultimately convicted. His story is riveting and compelling with a powerful surprise that he and Mr. Halle will reveal during their presentations. 

Mr. Keynoy received his JD degree from Pepperdine University School of Law and his BA, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University with a triple major in Spanish, History, and Ibero-American Studies. In 1988, he was named the first alternate from the State of Rhode Island in the national Harry S Truman Scholarship Program for students intending to pursue a career in public service.

 

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Please make checks payable to IIA San Jose Chapter and return this registration form with payment to:

IIA San Jose Chapter c/o Tran Nguyen
PO Box 4962, Santa Clara, CA  95056

 

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Refund Policy

Paid registrations will be refunded in full for cancellation requests received on or before April 8, 2008. Requests received April 8 – 18, 2008 will be subject to a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given for any cancellation request received on or after April 18, 2008.

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IIA San Jose Chapter c/o Tran Nguyen
PO Box 4962

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Driving Directions

Network Meeting Center at Techmart, Santa Clara
Silicon Valley Room

The Network Meeting Center at Techmart is located in Santa Clara on Great America Parkway between Highways 101 and 237.

From San Francisco and Palo Alto:

·         Take Highway 101 South to Great America Parkway exit.

·         Turn left onto Great America Parkway and go about 1.5 miles.

·         Techmart will be on your right at the intersection of Bunker Hill Lane.

From San Jose:

·         Take Highway 101 North to Great America Parkway exit.

·         Turn right onto Great America Parkway and go about 1.5 miles.

·         Techmart will be on your right at the intersection of Bunker Hill Lane.

From Santa Cruz:

·         Take Highway 17/880 North.

·         Exit 101 North.

·         Turn right onto Great America Parkway and go about 1.5 miles.

·         Techmart will be on your right at the intersection of Bunker Hill Lane

 

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