Media
Authored by Jeff Thinnes
Build Trust with Self-Reflection and Effective Communications
Compliance and Ethics Professional - April 2020
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Corporate Sponsors and FIFA share Reform Accountability
Ethics & Compliance Professional - June 2018
FIFA’s Next Critical Steps Will Define Its Future
Compliance & Ethics Professional article by Jeff Thinnes - July, 2016
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Volkswagen: A Lesson In Implicit Versus Explicit Rules And Regulations
Compliance Week article by Jeff Thinnes – February 22, 2016
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Building With Integrity
CE Risk Management article by Jeff Thinnes, JTI, Inc. – Sept 22, 2014
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Avoiding Corrupt Third-Party SuppliersCE Risk Management article by Jeff Thinnes, JTI, Inc. – May 1, 2014
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Managing Ethics And Compliance Risks Inside and Out
Industry Week article by Jeff Thinnes, JTI, Inc. – February 25, 2014
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Interviews in Print Media
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VW vs Siemens: Why the Car Maker Is Stumbling After Its Scandal
Financial Times interview with Patrick McGee –
July 23, 2018
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VW Executive, Hired To Help Overhaul Carmaker’s Culture, Is To Leave
New York Times interview with Prashant S. Rao – Jan 26, 2017
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How VW’s Cheating On Emissions Was Exposed
Financial Times interview with Patrick McGee –
Jan 11, 2017
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For Volkswagen Chief, Toll of the Emissions Scandal Rises
New York Times interview with Jack Ewing –
July 20, 2016
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Managing Supplier-Related Corruption Risks
National Defense Magazine interview – May 2016
Life After Sepp Blatter: Major Challenges Await FIFA’s New President Gianni Infantino
Interview, The National, Agence-France Presse - February 27, 2016
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FIFA, Ho-Hum?
The Atlantic interview with Krishnadev Calamur – February 26, 2016
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Ahead Of FIFA Presidential Election, Here’s How An Increased Role For Women Could Help Shape Reforms
International Business Times interview with Tim Marcin – February 25, 2016
FIFA Election: Football Governing Body Still Has Much To Prove
BBC Sport interview with Dan Roan – February 25, 2016
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FIFA Corruption: Sponsor Calls For Sepp Blatter’s Resignation Raise Red Flags
International Business Times interview with Thomas Barrabi – Oct 5, 2015
Volkswagen Names Porsche’s Matthias Muller As CEO
ABC News interview with Susanna Kim – Sept 25, 2015
Why Volkswagen May Have Risked It All By Allegedly Cheating On Emissions
ABC News interview with Susanna Kim – Sept 25, 2015
Volkswagen Chief’s Swift Resignation Highlights Exploding Global Scandal
Los Angeles Times interview with Charles Fleming & Jim Puzzanghera – Sept 24, 2015
A Look At Volkswagen’s Emissions Controversy With Guest Host Erik Schatzker Of Bloomberg Television
Charlie Rose Bloomberg Business interview – Sept 23, 2015
Volkswagen C.E.O. Martin Winterkorn Resigns Amid Emissions Scandal
New York Times interview with Jack Ewing – Sept 23, 2015
What Must FIFA Do To Regain World’s Trust?
VOA interview – July 10, 2015
FIFA Sponsors Express Concern About Corruption, But Few Pull Ads
VOA interview – July 9, 2015
Exploitation Rampant FIFA Host Cities Say
VOA interview – July 8, 2015
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U.S. Ready To Snatch Qatar’s World Cup
Daily Beast interview with Nico Hines – June 3, 2015
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The FBI’s Probe Into The Russian And Quatari World Cups Could Determine FIFA Reform
Foreign Policy interview with David Francis – June 3, 2015
FIFA President Sepp Blatter Resigns Amid Corruption Scandal
NPR interview with Tom Goldman – June 2, 2015
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FIFA Presidential Election Results 2015: Amid Corruption Allegations, Sepp Blatter Faces Calls For Reform
International Business Times interview with Thomas Barrabi – May 29, 2015
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FIFA And Ethics: It’s Not An Oxymoron
LA Times interview with Kevin Baxter – September 13, 2014
FIFA Fiasco: Sponsors Scurry For Accountability, Face Reputation Risk
Wall Street Journal interview with Samuel Rubenfeld – June 11, 2014
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Television Appearances
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Is Adidas Parting Ways With The IAAF?
CNN International News interview with Don Riddell – January 25, 2016
Does FIFA Need Outside Reform?
CNN International News interview – December 22, 2015
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Concerned Sponsors Meet With FIFA
CNN World Sport interview with Kate Riley – Aug 20, 2015
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Is the U.S. Facing A Backlash For Investigating FIFA?
CNN interview with Amara Walker & John Vause – June 9, 2015
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What Can be Done to Reform FIFA from Within?
