Sherron Watkins joined Enron in 1993, initially working for Andrew Fastow, managing Enron's $1-billion plus portfolio of energy-related investments. She also held positions focusing on mergers and acquisitions and in the company's broadband unit.

She worked in Enron's finance group, its International company, and its Broadband division, before returning to work for Fastow as a vice president in corporate development. In February 2002, she testified before both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate in hearings investigating Enron's business practices. Her memos to CEO Ken Lay urging the company to change its accounting practices and restate its earnings became a key element in the investigation.

Her actions became a symbol of what corporate ethics COULD be and SHOULD be. Later that year, she was named - along with two others - as one of Time magazine's 2002 Persons of the Year. She describes her experiences at Enron in her book Power Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Enron.

Thanks for your dedication to educating business leaders on ethics. You will help prevent another Enron!

All my very best,

Sherron Watkins