Watch Shanna Devine speak at National Whistleblower Center’s 2024 National Whistleblower Day celebration on Capitol Hill. Shanna Devine is the inaugural Director of the Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds. She advises House members on best practices for working with whistleblowers from the public and private sectors. Devine has supported whistleblowers throughout her career, supporting the bipartisan passage of major whistleblower laws, including the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012. In her speech, Devine gives thanks to whistleblowers for their bravery and heroism. She urges that government agencies and officials work with whistleblowers and whistleblower advocates to implement established best-practices. She discusses how, in the last year, two thirds of house offices voluntarily utilized Whistleblower Ombuds resources, highlighting how House offices are prioritizing whistleblowers and their protections.
