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1 Keyon L. Dooling Keyon L. Dooling is a motivational speaker, life coach and author who recently retired from the National Basketball Association after almost thirteen years as a professional athlete. During his time in the NBA he served for eight years as an officer with the National Basketball Players Association. Keyon played two seasons at the University of Missouri before becoming an early entry candidate for the 2000 NBA Draft. He was selected by Orlando in the first round - 10th overall pick. Keyon was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers and played for the Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzles and eventually the Boston Celtics. Keyon L. Dooling Keyon is married to his high school sweetheart, Natosha Dooling and together they have four wonderful children. Keyon and Natosha are very involved in philanthropic endeavors. They started the Respect Foundation, a not for profit 501c3 focusing on sexual assault prevention and creating awareness associated with mental health and wellness. The foundation was a direct result of Keyon s experience. In the summer of 2012, he faced a life altering incidence where he had to choose life over a career. Remarkably, a NBA great who has always appeared to have it together experienced a serious mental breakdown, landing him in a Boston area mental hospital. Over-medicated, paranoid and hallucinating all of which was brought on by the trauma he endured as a child sexually assaulted by a family friend. Keyon suffered from PTSD as a result of his inability to deal with this terrible secret that he was able to conceal from family, his wife and friends. He never talked about what happened to him until he was thirty-two years old and embracing mental health therapy and counseling. After the mental breakdown, there were many who still believed in Keyon including the Boston Celtics who soon after hired him to work in the front office. He later went to assist the Memphis Grizzles during the Western Conference finals. In his retirement, Keyon wanted to channel his energy in developing a new business venture. As the Founder and President of Dooling Enterprises, where he provides life coaching, image and brand consulting services and acts as a motivational speaker touring the country promoting child abuse prevention, mental health and wellness. Mr. Dooling believes that creating physical, mental and spiritual balance is essential to personal and professional success. He also believes that no child should have to endure sexual assault, but if they do, should have the opportunity for healing and restoration. Keyon s has learned through his many speaking engagements and tours that he was not alone in his tragic sexual assault. Often times, after a presentation someone reached out to share they had endured the same or similar experience and wanted to thank him for being open and authentic. The mental ward in Boston did not work for Keyon; it only for him intensified the mental health issues. Keyon believed the most effective treatment was creating a mental health and wellness experience through therapy, spirituality, emotional maturity and mental health. All of which later helped to bring about the creation of a social development and character building program model designed by Mr. Dooling called #KDBLUPRINT for Success. Currently, Keyon is using this program as he serves in a contractual role with the NBA for Player Development. Mr. Dooling has been able to keep his message of hope, healing and restoration alive through various speaking engagements with the National Basketball Association and their professionalism summits. He was also a recent guest speaker and panelist at the Fatherhood Summit hosted by Soledad O Brien. Other national speaking engagements include the NBA s Development League, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers and the Memphis Grizzlies. Along with support from his wife, therapy, family and friends Keyon made a strong comeback. He exemplified that resilience during his time with the NBA and the Memphis Grizzles needed his energy, passion and leadership to take on the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals. The mental breakdown impacted his life in many ways, but out of this tragedy came healing and restoration, which unleashed his creativity in the form of a book. In the summer of 2014 he published his autobiography entitled What s Driving You? How I Overcame Abuse and Learned to Lead in the NBA. The book is a formidable tale of life deferred, interrupted but ultimately triumphant. He also wrote, stars and produces the I AM RESPECT TOUR, which is a monologue accompanied by visual illustrations along with music written specifically for the performance. The tour, like Keyon s life is informative and takes the audience on a personal journey of the sexual assault he faced as a child, the PTSD that he endured and how he s overcoming the sting of abuse.

2 Frank Walters, PhD, LAT, ATC Dr. Frank Walters has been a certified and licensed athletic trainer since During his carrer he has worked as an educator and athletic trainer in both the secondary school and college university settings. Dr. Walters is currently the Director of Orthopedic Operations and Sports Medicine for Broward Health. He also serves as the Director of the Wellness Center at Broward Health Medical Center. In addition to his duties at Broward Health, he is an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University in the Athletic Training Education Program, Florida Atlantic University in the Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, and the Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at the University of South Florida. Dr. Walters area of specialization is leadership in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. Dr. Walters attended Brooklyn College in New York and received his BS Degree in Physical Education. He earned a MS degree in Physical Education with a concentration in Athletic Training from Indiana State University and received his PhD in Kinesiology / Higher Education Administration at Texas A&M University in Dr. Walters currently serves as an Athletic Trainer Director on the Board of Certification (BOC) Board of Directors. He has served the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) as the Chair of the Ethnic Minority Advisory Council, the Education Degree Task Force and the Clinical Instructor Educator s Committee. Dr. Walters has made presentations around the country at local, regional and national professional society meetings. He has received many honors and awards during his career. Most notably in 2010 he was inducted in to the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Hall of Fame and Southwest Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. Frank Walters, PhD, LAT, ATC Sports Medicine Wellness Center Broward Health Medical Center, 1600 S. Andrews Avenue phone fax

3 David Perloff, MD Dr. David E. Perloff has been certified to treat workers compensation patients since the beginning of his practice in 1997 and is involved in all aspects of care for the workers compensation patient. He currently serves as an expert medical advisor for the courts on workers compensation issues. He received his undergraduate degree and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Miami in Miami, Florida where he earned numerous awards and honors including the James McKnight award, the McGraw Hill book award, the John M. Marsh Prize, being inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honorary society, and graduating Summa Cum Laude. He is board certified in Cardiology and is a fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Perloff serves as the assistant director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, and Secretary of the Department of Medicine at Broward Health Medical Center. He is also active on the board of directors of the Florida chapter of the American College of Cardiology and is the Vice President of the Broward County Medical Association. His practice is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he specializes in general and invasive cardiology. David Perloff, MD Cardiology 1625 S.E. 3rd Avenue Suite phone

4 Jocelyn Garcia de Viera, MD Dr. Garcia de Viera joined Pediatrix Medical Group in October 2003 upon completion of her fellowship training at University of Miami. She currently sees patients at our Fort Lauderdale office, which is located near the campus of Broward Health Medical Center. Dr. Garcia de Viera won several physician awards during her training, and lectures to nurses and parent groups in the community. Jocelyn Garcia de Viera, MD Pediatric Cardiology 1212 S. Andrews Avenue Suite phone

5 Stephen A. Russo, PhD Dr. Russo has been an applied sport psychologist since 1998, serving as the Director of Sport Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and the International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA) prior to his arrival at Nova Southeastern University in He is a nationally and internationally recognized expert on sport psychology, mental training, and peak performance as well as sport-related concussion. Dr. Russo is licensed, clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor within NSU s College of Psychology. He also serves as the Faculty Athletics Representative for the NSU Athletic Department and is the Director of Sport Psychology at the NSU Sport Medicine Clinic within NSU s College of Osteopathic Medicine. In this capacity he serves as a member of a multidisciplinary sports medicine team, comprised of professionals from the areas of Osteopathic Medicine, Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Sports Nutrition, and Exercise Science. In 2009, Dr. Russo founded the NSU Concussion Clinic, aimed at assisting high school athletes in Broward County with the proper diagnosis and management of sport-related concussion. This unique clinic is part of an ongoing community-based venture involving NSU, the Broward County Athletic Association, and the School Board of Broward County that is bolstered by partnerships with Broward Health and the Memorial Healthcare System. Stephen A. Russo, PhD phone