When a highly experienced public affairs practitioner raised concerns about mismanagement it led to a long and bruising fight with the Department of Veterans Affairs. By Paula Pedene. On December 10, 2012 my life changed forever, but little did I know that it was the starting point of something that would transcend across the …
If you were at PRSA International last November, you may have seen a woman named Paula Pedene honored with the 2015 PR Professional of the Year award, where she was described as having “fearless determination and strength.” That may have given you an inkling of her integrity and passion for the field, as well as the fact that she’s …
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NEW YORK– The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) selected Paula L. Pedene APR, Fellow PRSA, as the Society’s 2015 Public Relations Professional of the Year awardee. Pedene is the owner of Paula Pedene & Associates, a Service Disabled Veteran and Woman Owned Small Business. She will receive the award at the PRSA 2015 International Conference during the Monday Networking …
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The Phoenix Veterans Day Parade is a time honored tradition and is now celebrating it’s 20th year. Part of our mission is to honor Arizona’s Veterans through this significant event and to help them heal. You may not realize it, but a special event, like the parade, helps our Veterans emotionally, spiritually and through …
Paula L. Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA, is having a difficult time trying to narrow down a low point during her tumultuous last few years working for the Veterans Administration. “There were so many,” she says during a recent phone conversation. “The lowest part was when I realized I would probably never be able to go …
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Paula Pedene is a patient woman. A disabled veteran and former head of public relations at the scandal-ridden Phoenix Veteran Affairs Health Care System, Pedene has waited eight months to learn the punishment for the manager who retaliated against her for blowing the whistle on corrupt leaders at the beleaguered hospital. She’s kept quiet. She …
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Paula L. Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA, is having a difficult time trying to narrow down a low point during her tumultuous last few years working for the Veterans Administration. “There were so many,” she says during a recent phone conversation. “The lowest part was when I realized I would probably never be able to go back …
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Paula Pedene, owner of Pedene Public Relations, was named the Public Relations Society of America’s 2015 Public Relations Professional of the Year. Pedene was one of the first whistleblowers at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, where she and Dr. Sam Foote reported mismanagement of funds and a hostile work environment to the Office of the …
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On December 10, 2012 my life changed forever, but little did I know that it was the starting point of something that would transcend across the country. It was on this day the Associate Director (AD) at the Phoenix VA took me out of my 21-year position as a VA Public Affairs Officer for what was later confirmed as a minor infraction. It was the …
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PHOENIX — The Department of Veterans Affairs has come to terms with three Phoenix whistle-blowers who filed retaliation complaints after helping expose mismanagement and health-care breakdowns in the Phoenix VA medical center. The trio — Dr. Katherine Mitchell, Paula Pedene and Damian Reese — accepted mostly confidential settlements for demotions and harassment they suffered at the hands …
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