West Virginia 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 West Virginia associations, hospitals, energy and manufacturing employers, and community organizations.
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Holding onto people in places people leave.
West Virginia’s workforce challenge is not only hiring, it is holding. Rural hospitals compete against metros a few hours away that can pay more, and every skilled worker who leaves takes years of institutional knowledge with them. Chris deals with that math daily running national healthcare staffing organizations, and it is what most of his material is actually about.
He has keynoted state association conferences in eleven states, including the Virginia Community Healthcare Association next door, and rural and frontier health associations in Utah, Montana, and Texas. Those audiences look a lot like West Virginia’s, which means the session arrives fitted rather than adapted.
Next Door in Virginia
Keynote delivered for the Virginia Community Healthcare Association, a close peer to West Virginia’s community health network.
Rural and Appalachian Fit
Keynotes for rural health associations in Utah, Montana, and Texas, all facing the same recruitment and retention squeeze.
Operator, Not Consultant
President and COO of national healthcare staffing organizations, still making the hiring calls he speaks about.
Groups Chris speaks for.
The kinds of West Virginia organizations that book a workforce and leadership keynote for an annual conference, a leadership program, or a member education session.
- West Virginia Hospital Association in Charleston, founded in 1926, which runs a Hospital Leadership Academy for developing hospital leaders
- West Virginia Health Care Association, representing licensed long-term care facilities since 1976
- West Virginia Rural Health Association, host of the annual West Virginia Rural Health Conference
- West Virginia Primary Care Association, supporting community health centers and their staff statewide
- State and local SHRM chapters, plus chambers of commerce in Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, and Wheeling
- School districts, West Virginia University, and Marshall University for staff in-service and student leadership events
West Virginia industries with the same problem.
Healthcare is where Chris operates, but the retention material applies to any employer trying to hold a workforce in a state losing population.
Energy and Extraction
Coal, natural gas, and energy services operations that need skilled crews in places where the next generation keeps moving away.
Chemical and Manufacturing
The Kanawha Valley chemical corridor and manufacturers holding safety meetings, leadership days, and annual all-hands events.
Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
The New River Gorge region and resort employers dealing with seasonal staffing and retention pressure.
Public Sector and Education
State agencies, county government, school districts, and universities holding in-service days and leadership development.
West Virginia cities and venues.
- Charleston, the state capital and home to most state association headquarters
- Morgantown, including West Virginia University audiences
- Huntington, a regular host for the state rural health conference and Marshall University events
- Wheeling and Parkersburg for regional employer and healthcare events
- Roanoke at Stonewall Resort, a common host for state association annual meetings
- Beckley and the New River Gorge region for community and destination events
West Virginia events Chris speaks at.
Association Conferences
State 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 West Virginia’s rural facilities.
Hospital Leadership Programs
Leadership academies and executive development sessions for hospital professionals.
Corporate and Annual Meetings
All-hands gatherings, safety meetings, and employee appreciation events for West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia
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Can Chris speak virtually to a West Virginia audience?
Keynote speaking in Charleston.
The city page covers local employers, the venues Chris speaks in, and the specific workforce pressure leaders there are working on.
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