Keith Dorman
Degree: BS – Criminal Justice, AAS – Criminal Justice School: Anderson University, Tri County Tech Licenses or Certifications: Field Training Agent, FBI-LEEDA Trilogy recipient, Supporting Officers in Crisis training, Struggle Well training First Responder Service: 11.5 years LEO Favorite Quote: “Imagine a future without fear – would that influence the way you live today?”
Carol Ruppel
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Communications and Public Relations School: Purdue University Professional Affiliations: Kiwanis Club of Simpsonville, Simpsonville Chamber of Commerce, Fellowship Greenville Church Professional Experience: Development Director at the YMCA of Greenville; real estate agent with Sotheby’s International Realty in Sarasota, FL Military Experience: Army Brat – Father was an Army Chaplain, Brother a […]
Deanna Heger
Nicole Anderson
Sophia Pettey
Degree: JD, LLM, MBA School: University of Southern Mississippi, University of Mississippi School of Law, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law Military Affiliation: Military Spouse, U.S. Army—11B & 42R | Retired FRG Chair: National Guard Bureau Regional Volunteer of the Year & Mississippi National Guard Volunteer of the Year Favorite Quote: “Do not […]
Alexandra (Ali) Marshall
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Spanish at the U.S. Military Academy (2002), Master of Science in Exercise Science from Caifornia University of Pennsylvania (2007) School: United States Military Academy at West Point Licenses or certifications: USPTR Tennis Teaching Professional (not current), Master Fitness Trainer U.S. Army, NASM Personal Trainer (not current) Military Service: U.S. Army […]
Herb Franklin
Degree: Doctor of Ministry School: Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington D.C. Military Service: U.S. Army, 1989–1993; 2002–2025 Deployments: Desert Storm, 1991 | Iraq, 2003–2004 | Afghanistan, 2012 Other Experience: Pastor, Upstate South Carolina, 1996–2002 Favorite Quote: “Faith is taking the first step when you don’t see the whole staircase.”—Martin Luther King Jr.
Lauren Luna
Military Service: U.S. Army, 2004–2007 | Communications officer in law enforcement 2015–2023 Deployments: Baghdad, Iraq: 2005 Favorite Quote: “Though it is little that one woman can do, still I crave the privilege of doing it.” —Clara Barton
Rick Palmer
Degree: Master of Arts, Human Services (Military Resiliency) School: Liberty University Military Service: U.S. Navy Veteran, 1995–2020 Deployments: Seven deployments in the Western Pacific/Arabian Gulf and one in Kuwait Dream Dinner Guest: Bear Grylls
Matthew Lostaglia
Degree: Bachelor of Science, General Studies | Pursuing Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology School: St. Joseph’s University | Clemson University Military Service: U.S. Army Veteran, 2009–2020 | Jumpmaster in the 82nd Airborne Division Other Experience: Business advisor and podcast host, Small Business Development Center, Long Island, New York Dream Dinner Guest: Thomas […]