Alan Lock

Alan Lock is a former British Royal Navy Officer who lost much of his sight to macular degeneration in 2004. In spite of the loss of his vision and his military career at the age of 24, Alan vowed to remain positive. He combined his passion for physical challenges with supporting others in a similar situation to himself. To that end, Alan undertook a series of endeavors including running 18 marathons and climbing the highest mountains in Europe and Africa. He holds two World Records for becoming the first visually impaired person to row across the Atlantic Ocean and to ski from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. His efforts have raised over $150,000 for sight – related charities in the UK and US so far and he volunteers with a number of causes to mentor and inspire visually impaired students. Alan is currently training to swim the English Channel in 2014.

Alan holds an MBA from UC Berkeley, where he was the first visually impaired graduate of the program. He lives in London with his wife Esther and currently works in the international telecoms sector.