Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island associations, hospitals, long-term care providers, and employers.
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One state, one labor market, nowhere to recruit from.
Rhode Island is small enough that the entire state is effectively a single hiring pool. A nurse, a caregiver, or a supervisor can change employers without changing their commute, and every organization in the state is drawing from the same names. That makes recruiting a much weaker lever here than it is almost anywhere else, and it makes retention the whole game. The pressure only sharpens along the Massachusetts and Connecticut borders, where a short drive can mean a meaningfully different wage.
Chris runs national healthcare staffing organizations built around filling those gaps, and he has keynoted state association conferences in eleven states, including LeadingAge Illinois and health care associations in Iowa, Montana, South Dakota, and Colorado, all serving the long-term care audience Rhode Island depends on heavily as its population ages.
Senior Care Experience
Keynotes delivered for LeadingAge Illinois and state health care associations representing skilled nursing and assisted living.
Operator, Not Consultant
President and COO of national healthcare staffing organizations, still making the hiring calls he speaks about.
Regional Range
A New England trip can often cover more than one engagement, which improves the travel economics for everyone.
Groups Chris speaks for.
The kinds of Rhode Island organizations that book a workforce and leadership keynote for an annual conference, an in-service day, or a member education session.
- Hospital Association of Rhode Island in Providence, the statewide trade organization serving the state’s hospitals through advocacy, representation, education, and services
- Rhode Island Health Care Association, the trade association representing more than eighty percent of the nursing homes in the state and a state affiliate of the American Health Care Association
- LeadingAge Connecticut and Rhode Island, formed from LeadingAge Rhode Island, which was founded in 1989 to represent nonprofit nursing homes, assisted living residences, senior housing, and adult day services
- Rhode Island Health Center Association, the voice of community based primary care since 1972, with member health centers delivering care at locations across the state
- New England Rural Health Association, which serves all six New England states and hosts the region’s annual Rural Health Conference
- State and local SHRM chapters, chambers of commerce, school districts, and universities including Brown, the University of Rhode Island, Bryant, Providence College, and Johnson and Wales
Rhode Island industries with the same problem.
Healthcare is where Chris operates, but a small labor pool and two higher-wage borders press on every employer here.
Defense and Marine Trades
Shipbuilding, submarine work, and the Newport defense cluster, where skilled trades take years to replace and experienced crews are retiring.
Hospitality and Tourism
Newport and the coast, where employers rebuild a seasonal workforce every year under real housing pressure.
Higher Education
A dense concentration of colleges and universities holding in-service days, staff development, and leadership programming.
Manufacturing and Financial Services
Precision manufacturers and the Providence financial and professional services corridor holding all-hands meetings and leadership days.
Rhode Island cities and venues.
- Providence, the capital and the state’s main conference and convention market
- Newport for destination conferences, association meetings, and leadership retreats
- Warwick for airport-adjacent hotel and conference space
- Kingston and South County for university and regional audiences
- Pawtucket, Woonsocket, and Cranston for employer and community events
- Bristol, Westerly, and Block Island for retreats and smaller gatherings
Rhode Island 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 for Rhode Island hospitals.
Corporate and Annual Meetings
All-hands gatherings, sales kickoffs, and employee appreciation events for Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island event.
Every session is customized for the audience, the format, and what you are actually trying to change.
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Keynote speaking in Providence.
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