On May 27, 1998 Tom Whittaker confounded conventional wisdom when he became the first person with a disability to stand on Mount Everest’s 29,035 ft. summit.
His story reads like a movie script and speaks to courage, passion and persistence to achieve a dream, no matter how daunting. Whittaker’s authenticity and his ability to engage his audiences ‘hearts’ and ‘heads’ in profound ways make Tom a sought after corporate speaker. IBM, DELL, Merrill Lynch, NASA and National Geographic are all companies he has inspired to embrace change, take responsibility for outcomes, and drive forward with integrity and passion in pursuit of their vision.
