Weston L. Smith
Keynote Speaker and Trainer
Leadership, Ethics, Fraud Prevention & Identification
ChalkLine Solutions, Inc.
I tailor my presentations for the needs of each group. For example, with universities I may focus on ethical leadership while speaking to a student assembly and focus on the red flags of fraud with individual classes. With professional groups I strive to focus on those elements which attendees may apply to their careers. Regardless of the details, a theme of my talks is to encourage ethics and integrity in everything we do.
I've spoken regularly for the following universities and groups:
"Weston is critical to the effectiveness of our ethics training. There's a strong desire among students to believe they're fundamentally different from a felon. They often feel that career-ending ethical challenges are only tangentially relevant to them, or something from newspapers “way back” in the 00's. This mindset changes how they engage in ethics class.
Weston helps them to reconsider that gap, permitting students to imagine that they too can become vulnerable over time with steady pressure and without personal vigilance. Along with showing our audit students where numbers can be manipulated, and the effects they would look for on the books, Weston's story and basic humility help all of the students imagine how and under what circumstances they might be influenced over time to move from common rule bending for good performance reviews, to eventually getting used to criminal behavior."
Jason C.B. Rinaldo, PhD
Senior Director
Rawls College of Business
Texas Tech University
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Universities
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Columbia University
Dartmouth College
University of Chicago Booth
Vanderbilt University
Emory University
University of Notre Dame
University of Southern California
Texas Tech University
Carnegie Mellon University
DePaul University
Auburn University
University of Colorado
University of Arizona
University of Missouri
Southern Methodist University
Louisiana State University
Mississippi State University
University of Alabama
Texas A&M University
University of Utah
Florida State University
Ohio State University
Mount St. Mary's University
Penn State University
Ball State University
Canisius College
Clemson University
Colorado State University
University of North Alabama
Drake University
East Central University
Fairmont State University
Freed Hardeman University
Lipscomb University
New Mexico State University
Portland State University
Sam Houston State University
Stetson University
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Texas A&M Kingsville
Auburn University - Montgomery
University of Alabama Birmingham
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
University of Colorado - Denver
University of Missouri -St. Louis
University of Nebraska - Omaha
University of New Mexico
University of Northern Colorado
University of South Carolina Upstate
University of Tampa
University of Tennessee - Martin
Utah State University
Walsh University
Delta State University
Wayne State University
Manchester University
Weber State University
Morehead State University
Western State Colorado University
Professional Groups
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Alabama Bankers Association *
Alabama Surety Association
American Accounting Association *
American Association of Healthcare Administrators (AAHAM) *
American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) *
Association for Accountants and Financial Professionals (IMA) *
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) *
Association of College & University Auditors (ACUA)
Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) *
Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative *
Federation of Schools of Accountancy
Financial Executives International *
Financial Planning Association of Nebraska
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) *
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) *
Investment Training and Consulting Institute (ITCI) *
NASBA Centers for the Public Trust *
Nashville Health Care Council
North Carolina Department of Public Integrity
State Societies of CPAs *
Tennessee Valley Public Power Association
The Foundation for Education Services
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
The Society of Business, Industry and Economics (SOBIE)
University of Utah Partners in Business
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* Multiple chapters or locations