Category Archives: CPTNews

Good News: National Park Foundation Receives Historic Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. 

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 The National Park Foundation (NPF) recently announced that it received a historic $100 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This grant is the largest ever received by NPF and the largest grant benefiting national parks.   Will Shafroth, President and CEO of NPF said, “for over 50 years, private philanthropy has played…

Meet the CPT

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 NASBA President and CEO Daniel Dustin, CPA, recently named Sedrik Newbern to serve as the president of the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT), effective August 1, 2024.   As CPT president, Newbern will manage the day-to-day operations of the non-profit ethics and leadership organization along with the growing number of…

Lead with Integrity: Vision for the Future of the CPT  

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 On August 1, I joined the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) as president and NASBA as chief ethics officer. This came after I previously held the title of operations director and then consultant to the CPT for the last three years while I was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Western Kentucky…

2024 CPT Golf Classic  

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) held its annual Golf Classic on July 15 at Hermitage Golf Course in Old HIckory, TN. NASBA staff, friends and family gathered to participate in the tournament to help raise funds for the Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT).  The StudentCPT serves…

What is the Ethical Leadership Certification Program?  

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 About the Ethical Leadership Certification Program  The Ethical Leadership Certification Program (ELCP) launched in spring 2014 and since then over 30,000 students have been certified in ethical leadership. This interactive online tool allows students to identify ethical issues, learn how to respond to ethical dilemmas and enhance their ethical decision-making abilities.  …

BAP and AAA 2024 Annual Meetings  

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) is a proud professional partner of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) and was honored to attend its 2024 Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL, this July.   BAP hosted prominent speakers, student leaders, community service outings and competitions as part of the meeting. This year’s meeting…

2024 CPT Annual Fundraiser Sneak Peek

Ethics Matters Q3 2024 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) will hold its annual fundraiser on   Monday, October 27 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Signia Hotel in Orlando, FL, during NASBA’s 117th Annual Meeting.   Stay tuned for more detailed information on how individuals can win big while donating to an amazing cause.…

2024 CPT Golf Classic Recap Video

Leadership Column: How Is Your Morning?

Ethics Matters Q2 2024 Many effective leaders begin their days before the rest of the world. They wake up very early. They invest in themselves before the workday begins. They plan and organize. How is your morning? For many busy leaders, their days are filled with meetings, coaching others, group problem-solving, receiving and making phone…

2024 Final Four Experience

Ethics Matters Q2 2024 My wife and I had a great experience at the 2024 Final Four in Phoenix, AZ. The four teams competing for the championship this year were NC State University, Purdue, University of Alabama and the University of Connecticut (UConn). We started the weekend with a three-hour tour of the Men’s Final Four…