About the author

Jason Romero

<p>Jason Romero is the first and only blind person to run across America, he&nbsp;holds over 10&nbsp;World Records in Ultra-running, has competed internationally for Team USA at the Paralympic World Marathon Championships, is the subject of a full-length documentary -&nbsp;<em>Running Vision</em>, author of&nbsp;<em>Running into the Dark&nbsp;</em>and is a pioneer for ultra-running for the blind and visually impaired. &nbsp;In addition to being an ultra-endurance athlete, he has been an attorney, and an executive at GE and a non-profit that helps children with Autism.</p> <p>Jason is an enthusiastic and engaging speaker who has shared his story with a variety of audiences. &nbsp;He has been written about and featured in&nbsp;Runners World,&nbsp;FORBES,&nbsp;The Today Show,&nbsp;NPR and&nbsp;Ultrarunning Magazine, among others. &nbsp;He captures his audiences with heart-felt memories and humorous tales from his career,&nbsp;life and adventures. &nbsp;His talks are relevant both on a professional and personal level focusing on achieving success, overcoming adversity, teamwork, change and leadership. &nbsp;His talks have been described as &quot;Riveting&quot;, &quot;Authentic&quot; and &quot;Profound&quot;.</p>