North Carolina keynote speaker for conferences and corporate events.
Chris Sund is a keynote speaker, Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach, and sitting executive who leads national healthcare staffing organizations. He speaks on workforce motivation, leadership, retention, and human potential for North Carolina associations, hospitals, long-term care providers, and employers.
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You have built the pipeline. The leak is at the other end.
Few states have invested in the healthcare talent funnel the way North Carolina has. Between the Area Health Education Centers network, chamber-led talent pipeline work, and statewide healthcare career days aimed at middle and high school students, the front of the funnel gets more attention here than almost anywhere. That work matters, but it pays off in years. It does nothing for the experienced nurse who is deciding this month whether the job is still worth it. Recruiting fills a line on a spreadsheet. Whether that person is still there in eighteen months is decided by their direct leader, and that is the part a keynote can actually move.
Chris runs national healthcare staffing organizations and sees which North Carolina roles reopen fastest after they are filled. He has keynoted state association conferences in eleven states, including LeadingAge Illinois and health care associations in Iowa, Montana, South Dakota, and Colorado.
Operator, Not Consultant
President and COO of national healthcare staffing organizations, still making the hiring calls he speaks about.
Senior Care Experience
Keynotes delivered for LeadingAge Illinois and state health care associations representing skilled nursing and assisted living.
Metro and Rural Both
Material built to land for a Charlotte system director and an eastern North Carolina administrator in the same session.
Groups Chris speaks for.
The kinds of North Carolina organizations that book a workforce and leadership keynote for an annual conference, an in-service day, or a member education session.
- North Carolina Healthcare Association in Raleigh, serving hospitals and health systems since 1918 across teaching, rural, small community, suburban, specialty, and continuing care members
- North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association, the nonprofit trade association of skilled nursing care centers statewide, advancing skilled nursing care since 1955
- LeadingAge North Carolina, representing nonprofit providers of senior living and aging services
- North Carolina Community Health Center Association, representing dozens of community health center organizations serving hundreds of thousands of patients each year
- North Carolina Area Health Education Centers and the state’s chamber-led healthcare workforce initiatives
- State and local SHRM chapters, chambers of commerce, school districts, and universities including UNC, Duke, NC State, East Carolina, and Wake Forest
North Carolina industries with the same problem.
Healthcare is where Chris operates, but the pipeline-versus-retention gap shows up across North Carolina employers.
Advanced Manufacturing
Plants and suppliers across the Piedmont and the west, holding safety meetings, leadership days, and all-hands events.
Life Sciences and Technology
The Research Triangle, where technical staff are recruited constantly and counteroffers are routine.
Banking and Professional Services
The Charlotte financial corridor, drawing from the same metro talent pool as everyone else in the city.
Public Sector and Education
State agencies, counties, school districts, and universities holding in-service days and leadership development.
North Carolina cities and venues.
- Raleigh and the Research Triangle, where most statewide associations are headquartered
- Charlotte for corporate, system, and large conference audiences
- Asheville and the mountains, a regular host region for association summer meetings
- Wilmington and the coast for destination conferences and chamber events
- Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Durham for regional and university audiences
- Greenville and eastern North Carolina for rural hospital and community events
North Carolina events Chris speaks at.
Association Conferences
State and regional association annual meetings and general sessions, the format Chris works in most often.
Long-Term and Senior Care
Skilled nursing, assisted living, and continuing care conferences and in-service days.
Hospital and Health System Events
Leadership days, nurse recognition events, and system-wide meetings across North Carolina.
Rural and Critical Access Healthcare
Hospital leadership days for the facilities serving the east and the mountain counties.
HR and SHRM Chapter Events
Human resources conferences and chapter meetings on hiring, retention, and employer brand.
Corporate and Annual Meetings
All-hands gatherings, sales kickoffs, and employee appreciation events for North Carolina employers.
Keynote topics for your North Carolina event.
Every session is customized for the audience, the format, and what you are actually trying to change.
See what conference organizers and HR leaders have said after booking Chris.
Booking a keynote speaker in North Carolina
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We already invest heavily in recruiting and pipeline programs. How is this different?
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What does a North Carolina keynote cost?
Can Chris speak virtually to a North Carolina audience?
Keynote speaking by North Carolina city.
Each city page covers the local employers, the venues Chris speaks in, and the specific workforce pressure leaders there are working on.
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