Lex Gillette

Blind Paralympic Athlete; Motivational Speaker

Lex Gillette is a top motivational keynote speaker and a blind Paralympic athlete. With a natural talent for jumping, he continued to hone his skills as a co-captain on his high school track & field team and after college, earning him his first trip at 19 years old to Athens where he took home a silver medal in the 2004 Paralympic Games.

Lex Gillette Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
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Languages Spoken
English

Lex Gillette Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
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Languages Spoken
English

Why Lex?

Focus your attention on the possibilities that lie ahead, and realize your true potential when you line up on the runway with Lex Gillette. As a Paralympic athlete and accomplished singer, he has a unique prospective on what it takes to be successful. When he is not winning medals, Lex is helping people achieve their goals. Instead of lamenting past decisions and questionable choices, wipe the slate clean and start picturing yourself at your absolute best.

Keynote Speaker Topics

Athlete Speakers
Leadership Keynote Speakers
Motivational Speakers
Teamwork Motivational Speakers

Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

Remove the Blindfold

Lex explores the idea of blindfolds, how they appear in our lives and amongst our teams, and what we can do to remove them to see the world with more clarity and truth.

No Need For Sight When You Have a Vision®

Lex explores the importance of vision, how it plays a critical role in our ability to break down barriers and accomplish our biggest goals, and how the presence of a vision establishes a framework for endless potential and achievement.

Connection is the New Currency

We will traverse through the 13-year relationship between Lex and his guide Wesley Williams, and how a real and authentic connection has helped propel Lex to dominance on the global stage. You will leave this session with a firm understanding of the power skills needed to ...

We will traverse through the 13-year relationship between Lex and his guide Wesley Williams, and how a real and authentic connection has helped propel Lex to dominance on the global stage. You will leave this session with a firm understanding of the power skills needed to build and maintain real connection, and how that connection helps drive teams to dominance in the arena of life that matters most to them.

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About Keynote Speaker Lex Gillette

Gillette’s life has been guided by one simple phrase, “there’s no need for sight when you have vision”. In 1992, eight-year-old Gillette was getting ready for bed when he noticed blurriness. Doctors discovered retina detachments in both eyes, leading to numerous hospital visits and 10 surgeries before he lost his sight completely. His mother, Verdina, encouraged him to maintain his independence, keeping him in public schools and sports.

A mandatory fitness test and an adapted recreation specialist, Brian Whitmer, at Athens Drive introduced Gillette to the event that he would ultimately win three Paralympic medals for. Whitmore would clap to give Gillette the signal to run to help keep him in a straight line, allowing him to count his strides. With a natural talent for jumping, he continued to hone his skills as a co-captain on his high school track & field team and after college, earning him his first trip at 19 years old to Athens where he took home a silver medal at the 2004 Paralympic Games.

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Son of Rickey and Verdina Gillette-Simms…Has one younger sister, Uvonne…Has worked with sighted guide Wes Williams since 2007…Only totally blind athlete in the world to eclipse the 22-foot barrier in the long jump…Currently trains at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Center in California…Hobbies include singing, playing the piano, writing, reading, traveling, and enjoying other sports…Serves as an athlete mentor for Classroom Champions…Outside of being an athlete, he is a motivational speaker and singer/songwriter.

Favorite professional sports team is the NFL’s Carolina Panthers…Lives by the mantra, “No Need for Sight When You Have a Vision”…His mother, Verdina, has been legally blind since she was 18 because of glaucoma…Has sung the national anthem at major sporting events, including at a San Diego Padres baseball game