Clear for Takeoff: Upholding Ethical Standards in Airport Leadership

Jeff Mulder, A.A.E.

Director of Airports, OKC Airport Trust

OKC 

Capitol View Events Center

5201 N Lincoln Blvd.

Wednesday, August 28th

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Premium Members: Free for the number of pre-paid registrants included in membership

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Menu

Cole Slaw 

Pulled Pork 

Baked Beans 

Potato Salad 

Pistachio and Ricotta cake

Recommended for 1 CPE in Management at the basic level.

The program is suitable at the basic level for individuals who have routine interactions with others that could potentially lead to contentious conversations. OK ETHICS makes no guarantees as it is up to the individual practitioner to determine relevance to their specific area of practice.

Program Description: 

Coming soon

Key Takeaways: 

Coming soon

About the Speaker: 
- More than 30 years of aviation and transportation experience and more than 20 years as a CEO at Appleton, Tulsa, Ft. Myers, and Oklahoma City.

- Past National Chairman of American Association of Airport Executives

- recipient of Distinguished Service Award

- 2016 Airport Revenue News Airport Director of the Year

- Commercial multi- engine pilot and flight instructor.

Clear for Takeoff: Upholding Ethical Standards in Airport Leadership

Alexis Higgins

CEO, Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust

Tulsa

Downtown DoubleTree Hotel

616 W 7th St

Thursday, August 29th

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Premium Members: Free for the number of pre-paid registrants included in membership

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Menu

TBA

Recommended for 1 CPE in Management at the basic level.

The program is suitable at the basic level for individuals who have routine interactions with others that could potentially lead to contentious conversations. OK ETHICS makes no guarantees as it is up to the individual practitioner to determine relevance to their specific area of practice.

Program Description: 

Coming soon

Key Takeaways: 

Coming soon

About the Speaker:
Ms. Higgins has been with the Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust for over 20 years and was named Chief Executive Officer in March 2019 after serving previously as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Director of Marketing & Community Relations. As Chief Executive Officer, she develops organizational policy and administers all activities associated with the operation of Tulsa International Airport and Tulsa Riverside Airport.

She graduated with honors from the University of Tulsa Business School, where she was named Outstanding Marketing Graduate, with a degree in Marketing and double minors in Management and Russian Language. She achieved the professional designation of Accredited Airport Executive from the American Association of Airport Executives in June 2010.

In addition to her work at the airport, she serves as the past-President of the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association, on the board of Airports Council International-North America, and actively supports Challenge Air for Kids by serving on their Tulsa Fly Day event committee as chair of donor funding.

Two Rights and a Wrong: How Values, Critical Thinking, and Bias Affect Our Efforts to Lead Ethically

Dr. Arthur Gibb, III

CDR, U.S. Navy (Ret)

OKC 

Capitol View Events Center

5201 N Lincoln Blvd.

Wednesday, September 25th

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Premium Members: Free for the number of pre-paid registrants included in membership

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Menu

Cobb Salad

Chicken Fried Chicken

Boursin Mash Potatoes

Green Beans

Red Velvet Cake

Recommended for 1 CPE in Ethics at the basic level.

The program is suitable at the basic level for individuals who have routine interactions with others that could potentially lead to contentious conversations. OK ETHICS makes no guarantees as it is up to the individual practitioner to determine relevance to their specific area of practice.

Program Description: 

Art will lead us in an interactive examination of how our values can bias our thinking in ways that undermine our efforts to be ethical leaders.

Key Takeaways: 

Our values are often at the core of our identity, and they are vital to our ability to make ethical decisions. However, without self reflection and critical thinking, they can also be the source of unfair judgement and unconscious bias, which can undermine our efforts to be ethical leaders and to create an empowering work environment for our people.

About the Speaker:
Art is a twenty-eight year Navy veteran who spent the first half of his career as an aviator and the latter half as a pseudo-academic. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Masters in National Security Studies from Georgetown University. Art taught at the Naval Academy for over 10 years, first as the Associate Chair of the Political Science Department, and later as a Permanent Military Professor of Leadership and Ethics and Chair of the Leader Development and Research Department. He taught courses in American Government, U.S. National Security Policy, Leadership, and Ethics, and directed the institution’s Experiential Leader Development programs, including the flagship Gettysburg Leadership Encounter for Brigade leaders. He has published articles and essays on the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan, organizational change, and leadership development, and edited the textbook for the Academy’s first-year leadership course. He has presented on ethical leadership to organizations as diverse as Naval Sea Systems Command, Maryland World Class Consortia, and OK Ethics. Art lives near Annapolis with his wife, three teenagers, and their dog, and coaches people to financial success as a financial advisor with First Command Financial Services. He continues to teach Ethics at the Academy as an Adjunct Professor and is a Senior Fellow and Mentor with the Severn Leadership Group.

Two Rights and a Wrong: How Values, Critical Thinking, and Bias Affect Our Efforts to Lead Ethically

Dr. Arthur Gibb, III

CDR, U.S. Navy (Ret)

Tulsa 

Downtown DoubleTree Hotel

616 W 7th St

Thursday, September 26th

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Premium Members: Free for the number of pre-paid registrants included in membership

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Menu

TBA

Recommended for 1 CPE in Ethics at the basic level.

The program is suitable at the basic level for individuals who have routine interactions with others that could potentially lead to contentious conversations. OK ETHICS makes no guarantees as it is up to the individual practitioner to determine relevance to their specific area of practice.

Program Description: 

Art will lead us in an interactive examination of how our values can bias our thinking in ways that undermine our efforts to be ethical leaders.

Key Takeaways: 

Our values are often at the core of our identity, and they are vital to our ability to make ethical decisions. However, without self reflection and critical thinking, they can also be the source of unfair judgement and unconscious bias, which can undermine our efforts to be ethical leaders and to create an empowering work environment for our people.

About the Speaker:
Art is a twenty-eight year Navy veteran who spent the first half of his career as an aviator and the latter half as a pseudo-academic. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Masters in National Security Studies from Georgetown University. Art taught at the Naval Academy for over 10 years, first as the Associate Chair of the Political Science Department, and later as a Permanent Military Professor of Leadership and Ethics and Chair of the Leader Development and Research Department. He taught courses in American Government, U.S. National Security Policy, Leadership, and Ethics, and directed the institution’s Experiential Leader Development programs, including the flagship Gettysburg Leadership Encounter for Brigade leaders. He has published articles and essays on the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan, organizational change, and leadership development, and edited the textbook for the Academy’s first-year leadership course. He has presented on ethical leadership to organizations as diverse as Naval Sea Systems Command, Maryland World Class Consortia, and OK Ethics. Art lives near Annapolis with his wife, three teenagers, and their dog, and coaches people to financial success as a financial advisor with First Command Financial Services. He continues to teach Ethics at the Academy as an Adjunct Professor and is a Senior Fellow and Mentor with the Severn Leadership Group.

Lessons from an $8.5 Million Fraud

Nathan Mueller

Fraud and Ethics Speaker

OKC 

Capitol View Events Center

5201 N Lincoln Blvd.

Wednesday, October 23rd

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Premium Members: Free for the number of pre-paid registrants included in membership

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Menu

Cranberry Apple & Kale Salad

Balsamic Glaze Pork Loin

Roasted Herb Potatoes

Pan Fried Brussel Sprouts w/Feta

Limoncello mascarpone

Recommended for 1 CPE in Ethics at the basic level.

The program is suitable at the basic level for individuals who have routine interactions with others that could potentially lead to contentious conversations. OK ETHICS makes no guarantees as it is up to the individual practitioner to determine relevance to their specific area of practice.

Program Description: 

Coming soon

Key Takeaways: 

Coming soon

About the Speaker:

Nathan holds a B.A. in Accounting from Gustavus Adolphus College and was a licensed CPA from 2002-2010. He has over 13 years of public accounting experience and 15 years of corporate accounting experience with a focus on financial reporting, cash processing, tax, and accounting controls.

After the reinsurance company Nathan worked for was purchased by ING for $6 billion, he played a key role in transitioning its operations onto ING’s enterprise resource planning system. Enabled by lax controls and unchecked authority to distribute funds, Nathan began embezzling money to pay off personal debt. What started as a $1,100 check to a credit card, spiraled into an $8.5 million fraud over the next four years. It was only a co-worker’s suspicions that brought the fraud to an end. After being caught, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison. He was released in September of 2014.

While serving his sentence, Nathan delivered over 60 speeches to a broad spectrum of groups & organizations including college classes, businesses, business organizations and non-profits. Since his release from prison in 2014 he has become a sought-after speaker for Fraud and Ethics presentations for diverse and notable organizations across the United States. His most noteworthy presentation to date was the keynote speech at the ACFE Global Fraud Conference 2015 in Baltimore with upwards of 3,000 attendees. Nathan has spoken for several governmental agencies including the FBI, the FDIC, the FFIEC and the Federal Reserve Bank. Nathan has done fraud awareness presentations for Best Buy, General Mills, and Nationwide Insurance to name a few. He also speaks frequently for many organizations including the IIA, ACFE, IMA, HFMA, IASA, ISACA, ACAMS and state CPA societies.

Speaking and training are not the only avenues Nathan has pursued to bring fraud and ethics awareness to all industries. He also co-authored "Lessons From An $8 Million Fraud" in the Journal of Accountancy which won the prestigious Lawler Award as the article of the year for 2015.

Lessons from an $8.5 Million Fraud

Nathan Mueller

Fraud and Ethics Speaker

Tulsa 

Downtown DoubleTree Hotel

616 W 7th St

Thursday, October 24th

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Premium Members: Free for the number of pre-paid registrants included in membership

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Menu

TBA

Recommended for 1 CPE in Ethics at the basic level.

The program is suitable at the basic level for individuals who have routine interactions with others that could potentially lead to contentious conversations. OK ETHICS makes no guarantees as it is up to the individual practitioner to determine relevance to their specific area of practice.

Program Description: 

Coming soon

Key Takeaways: 

Coming soon

About the Speaker:

Nathan holds a B.A. in Accounting from Gustavus Adolphus College and was a licensed CPA from 2002-2010. He has over 13 years of public accounting experience and 15 years of corporate accounting experience with a focus on financial reporting, cash processing, tax, and accounting controls.

After the reinsurance company Nathan worked for was purchased by ING for $6 billion, he played a key role in transitioning its operations onto ING’s enterprise resource planning system. Enabled by lax controls and unchecked authority to distribute funds, Nathan began embezzling money to pay off personal debt. What started as a $1,100 check to a credit card, spiraled into an $8.5 million fraud over the next four years. It was only a co-worker’s suspicions that brought the fraud to an end. After being caught, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison. He was released in September of 2014.

While serving his sentence, Nathan delivered over 60 speeches to a broad spectrum of groups & organizations including college classes, businesses, business organizations and non-profits. Since his release from prison in 2014 he has become a sought-after speaker for Fraud and Ethics presentations for diverse and notable organizations across the United States. His most noteworthy presentation to date was the keynote speech at the ACFE Global Fraud Conference 2015 in Baltimore with upwards of 3,000 attendees. Nathan has spoken for several governmental agencies including the FBI, the FDIC, the FFIEC and the Federal Reserve Bank. Nathan has done fraud awareness presentations for Best Buy, General Mills, and Nationwide Insurance to name a few. He also speaks frequently for many organizations including the IIA, ACFE, IMA, HFMA, IASA, ISACA, ACAMS and state CPA societies.

Speaking and training are not the only avenues Nathan has pursued to bring fraud and ethics awareness to all industries. He also co-authored "Lessons From An $8 Million Fraud" in the Journal of Accountancy which won the prestigious Lawler Award as the article of the year for 2015.