Ohio 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 Ohio associations, hospitals, long-term care providers, and employers.
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At Ohio’s scale, culture is set on the unit, not in the boardroom.
Ohio is one of the largest healthcare employers in the country. The Ohio Hospital Association represents more than 230 hospitals and over a dozen health systems, and a great many of those employees work for organizations big enough that they will never meet the executive team. That changes the retention problem. When someone decides whether to stay, they are not responding to a strategic plan. They are responding to their supervisor, their shift, and whether the last thirty days felt like the work mattered. Culture in a large system is set unit by unit, which is exactly where a keynote can do real work.
Chris runs national healthcare staffing organizations and sees which Ohio roles sit open the longest and why. 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.
Association Experience
Keynotes delivered for state hospital, health care, and rural health associations across eleven states.
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Groups Chris speaks for.
The kinds of Ohio organizations that book a workforce and leadership keynote for an annual conference, an in-service day, or a member education session.
- Ohio Hospital Association in Columbus, founded in 1915 as the country’s first state-level hospital association and now representing more than 230 hospitals and over a dozen health systems
- Ohio Health Care Association, the largest long-term care association in the state and the chartered Ohio affiliate of the American Health Care Association
- LeadingAge Ohio, representing nonprofit providers of aging services including skilled nursing, assisted living, and senior housing
- Ohio Association of Community Health Centers in Columbus, working to keep high-quality affordable care within reach for Ohioans
- Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice, founded in 1965 and advocating for the state’s home health and hospice providers
- State and local SHRM chapters, chambers of commerce, school districts, and universities including Ohio State, Cincinnati, Kent State, Miami, and Ohio University
Ohio industries with the same problem.
Healthcare is where Chris operates, but the retention math looks the same in every large Ohio employer.
Manufacturing and Automotive
Plants and suppliers across the state holding safety meetings, leadership days, and shift-wide all-hands events.
Logistics and Distribution
The Columbus and Rickenbacker corridor, where high-turnover warehouse and driver roles make retention the whole budget.
Aerospace, Defense, and Insurance
The Dayton defense cluster and the Columbus insurance and financial services base, both hiring against national competition.
Public Sector and Education
State agencies, municipalities, school districts, and universities holding in-service days and leadership development.
Ohio cities and venues.
- Columbus, the capital and the state’s largest association and convention market
- Cleveland for health system, hospital, and corporate audiences
- Cincinnati for regional conferences and employer events
- Sandusky and the Lake Erie resort corridor, where many Ohio associations hold their annual meetings
- Dayton, Toledo, Akron, and Canton for employer, hospital, and chamber events
- Athens, Zanesville, and southeast Ohio for rural hospital and community audiences
Ohio events Chris speaks at.
Association Conferences
State and regional association annual meetings and general sessions, the format Chris works in most often.
Hospital and Health System Events
Leadership days, nurse recognition events, and system-wide meetings across Ohio’s hospitals.
Long-Term and Senior Care
Skilled nursing, assisted living, and continuing care conferences and in-service days.
Corporate and Annual Meetings
All-hands gatherings, sales kickoffs, and employee appreciation events for Ohio employers.
HR and SHRM Chapter Events
Human resources conferences and chapter meetings on hiring, retention, and employer brand.
Banquets and Recognition Nights
Athletic banquets, awards dinners, chamber events, and community recognition evenings.
Keynote topics for your Ohio event.
Every session is customized for the audience, the format, and what you are actually trying to change.
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Booking a keynote speaker in Ohio
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What does an Ohio keynote cost?
Can Chris speak virtually to an Ohio audience?
Keynote speaking by Ohio city.
Each city page covers the local employers, the venues Chris speaks in, and the specific workforce pressure leaders there are working on.
Bring Chris to your Ohio event.
Send your date, location, and audience. You will get availability and a quote back within one business day.
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