About John

John Robinson is a motivational/inspirational speaker.  In the past two years, Robinson has been from Australia to the White House discussing the Obstacles he has Overcome! John Robinson has spoken to Fortune 500 Corporations to high school students. Robinson can speak to audiences about Overcoming Obstacles in Life, Businesses or Sales!

Robinson is President and CEO of Our Ability, Inc. Our Ability is a for-profit company that specializes in mentoring people with disabilities worldwide though video stories, social media and peer-to-peer connection. Our Ability serves people in education, entrepreneur  and employment support.

In 2010, John Robinson started a not-for-profit organization/501(c) 3 dedicated to educating people in schools and businesses about people with disabilities titled Disability Education Forum of New York (DEFNY).

Prior to Our Ability, Robinson worked for 20 years for television stations in New York State from sales to management. He is a 1990 graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

John Robinson is the subject of a national documentary shown on Public Broadcasting Stations titled Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story and authored an autobiography Get Off Your Knees: A Story of Faith, Courage, and Determination published by Syracuse University Press.

John has been married for over fifteen years and has three children. In 2001, he was selected to carry the Olympic torch as it passed through Albany on its way to Salt Lake City for the 2002 games.