A unanimous All-America selection in 1978, Keith Dorney was an immovable force at offensive tackle, helping Penn State to a 38-10 mark from 1975-78. In his final two seasons at Penn State (1977-78), Dorney led the Nittany Lions to a 22-2 record. Following his collegiate career, Dorney was selected by the Detroit Lions with the tenth-overall selection in the 1979 NFL Draft. He went on to play nine seasons in the NFL (1979-87), all with the Lions. Off the field, Dorney has worked with children and young adults as a full-time special education teacher for True to Life Children’s Services and also coaches the defensive line at a local high school in Santa Rosa, California.
Andrea Adams-Miller, CEO, TheREDCarpetConnection.com, International Publicist & Speaker, Author, and Sponsorship Acquisitionist knows that nothing is more significant than having someone on your team that has your back! Imagine how it feels to have someone you trust to get you into the limelight, collaborate JVs, create supplemental products, set up partnerships and sponsorships, manage your events and product launches, and more…
Pulling back the curtains, Andrea Adams-Miller left law enforcement to master a 30+ year successful practice as a relationship expert, international keynote speaker, author, and consultant. After 20 years of amazing media exposure, interviews, and keynotes, Andrea found a new passion helping others achieve their top successes utilizing her experience and success. The RED Carpet Connection was off and running!
As a positive force of energy, Andrea whirls around wearing many hats to make the right connections, devise the best solutions, and implement the smartest marketing ploys to increase your authority, credibility, and income in more ways than one! The ideas are limitless!
As an award winner business leader, she has been honored as the American Associations of University Women’s “Leader of the Year,” and Business Professional Women’s “Leader of the Year. Additionally, she has been recognized as Women Economic Forum’s “Woman of Excellence” and “Iconic Women Changing the World.” Her proudest accomplishment was the surprise to be honored as “The Heart of Gold” winner, where she was nominated and voted for by 450 of her peers.
An engaging international speaker, she has shared the stage with Anthony Hopkins, Jason Alexander, Frank Shankwitz, Brian Tracy, Stedman Graham, Les Brown, and more…Her extensive background goes beyond traditional academia which includes a BA in Psychology, a MS in Public Health, and a PhD (abd) in Public Health Community Education and Promotion. She is trained and Certified as a Neurolinguistic Practitioner, Hypnotist, Laughter Therapy Practitioner, Biofeedback Practitioner, and more. She taught college in 8 different departments and now she incorporates these tools to propel her client’s businesses, publicity, books, social media, and sponsorships!
Presently, as the Executive Director, she is on a mission to further www.TheKeepSmilingMovement.com, a 501(3)c “We Amplify Goodness with SMILES (a Society Merging International Leaders & Entrepreneurs for Social Responsibility).” They showcase photographs in the “Keep Smiling: Shift Happens” book series which is more than a memory book, and more than a modern day ‘Who’s Who book which recognizes everyday people, celebrities, authors, speakers, athletes, and specialty groups for their contribution to society. With Keep Smiling cards in 60 languages, they create smiles globally which are the universal expression of love and acceptance that crosses all cultural boundaries.
She lives on a 50-acre farm in Ohio with her husband Tom. She has three amazing adult daughters, Destiny, Devony, and Demiya, a 4-year-old granddaughter Mavis, and a 1-year-old grandson, Warren.