Vermont 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 Vermont associations, hospitals, employers, and community organizations.
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A small state where every departure is felt.
Vermonters are served by 15 non-profit hospitals, 8 of them small critical access facilities and 5 mid-size rural. At that scale there is no bench. One experienced nurse leaving a critical access hospital is not a line on a turnover report, it is a rota that no longer works. Vermont also has one of the oldest populations in the country, which puts demand up while the working-age pool shrinks.
Chris runs national healthcare staffing organizations that fill exactly these gaps, and he has keynoted state association conferences in eleven states including rural and frontier health associations in Utah, Montana, and Texas. Different geography, identical arithmetic.
Rural Health Experience
Keynotes delivered for rural health associations in Utah, Montana, Texas, and community health in Virginia.
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 Vermont organizations that book a workforce and leadership keynote for an annual conference, an in-service day, or a member education session.
- Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, the member-owned association based in Montpelier serving hospitals statewide
- Vermont Health Care Association, representing nursing homes, residential care homes, and assisted living facilities
- New England Rural Health Association, which serves all six New England states and hosts the region’s annual Rural Health Conference
- Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care, working with the state’s rural and critical access hospitals
- State and local SHRM chapters, plus regional chambers of commerce across Burlington, Rutland, and Montpelier
- School districts, the University of Vermont, and Vermont State University for staff in-service and student leadership events
Vermont industries with the same problem.
Healthcare is where Chris operates, but Vermont’s demographics press on every employer in the state, not just hospitals.
Tourism and Hospitality
Stowe, Killington, Sugarbush, and the resort economy, where seasonal staffing and housing pressure make retention a yearly rebuild.
Agriculture and Craft Food
Dairy operations, cheesemakers, brewers, and craft food producers holding annual meetings and leadership sessions.
Insurance and Professional Services
Vermont’s captive insurance sector and professional services firms competing for talent against much larger markets.
Public Sector and Education
State agencies, municipalities, school districts, and universities holding in-service days and leadership development.
Vermont cities and venues.
- Burlington, the state’s largest city and main conference market
- Montpelier, the capital and home to most state association headquarters
- Stowe and Killington for association annual meetings and leadership retreats
- Rutland and Bennington for regional healthcare and employer events
- Manchester and Woodstock for destination conferences and executive offsites
- St. Johnsbury and Newport for Northeast Kingdom community and hospital events
Vermont events Chris speaks at.
Association Conferences
State and regional association annual meetings and general sessions, the format Chris works in most often.
Rural and Critical Access Healthcare
Hospital leadership days and provider events across Vermont’s critical access facilities.
Long-Term and Senior Care
Nursing home, residential care, and assisted living conferences and in-service days.
Corporate and Annual Meetings
All-hands gatherings, sales kickoffs, and employee appreciation events for Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Vermont
Has Chris spoken in Vermont before?
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What kinds of Vermont organizations book Chris?
Is Chris available for our date?
What does a Vermont keynote cost?
Can Chris speak virtually to a Vermont audience?
Keynote speaking in Montpelier.
The city page covers local employers, the venues Chris speaks in, and the specific workforce pressure leaders there are working on.
Bring Chris to your Vermont event.
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