Growth Lessons From a Firm That Scaled 10x
Chris Sund is President & COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare, and Nebula. He speaks to staffing owners, executives, and recruiting teams about what actually produced the growth — the hiring, the culture, the systems, and the mistakes that cost real money.
What Staffing Audiences Get
Staffing conferences are full of people who have heard the same growth story told by someone who exited eight years ago. Chris is still in the seat, still carrying the number, and still hiring recruiters in the same market your attendees compete in. What he brings is specific: what worked at each stage of scaling, what broke, and what he would not repeat.
- What 10x growth actually required at each stage — and what it cost
- Recruiter retention as the quiet driver of margin and fill rates
- Building a culture that survives fast headcount growth
- Objection handling for recruiters and account managers
- Where technology helped, where it did not, and how to tell early
Popular Programs for Staffing Events
Every session is customized to your audience, theme, and goals.
How to Handle Objections
The most requested session for recruiters and account managers.
Winning the Talent Battle
Employer branding for firms competing over the same scarce talent.
People Quit People, Not Companies
Retention as a leadership skill — starting with your own producers.
You Are Capable of More
The signature keynote on the gap between what a team produces and what it could.
Staffing Audiences Chris Serves
Related pages: Healthcare Staffing Speaker · Recruiting & TA Speaker · Sales Keynote Speaker
What Staffing Planners Ask
Is he a competitor to our members?
Chris runs healthcare staffing firms, so he is transparent about that from the stage. Content focuses on principles, leadership, and practices — never proprietary strategy or client specifics. He speaks regularly at SIA, NATHO, and TravCon on exactly those terms.
Will it land with owners and recruiters both?
Yes. The growth and culture material speaks to owners and executives; the objections and candidate experience material speaks to producers. Most events book one of each.
Is this only healthcare staffing?
No. Healthcare is where Chris operates, so examples run deep there, but the growth, retention, and sales frameworks apply across staffing verticals.
Can he open a sales kickoff?
Yes, and it is one of his most requested formats. Kickoffs need energy plus something the team can execute the following Monday.
You Are Capable of More
The bestselling book behind the keynotes — ten principles for closing the gap between what a team is producing and what it is actually capable of. It is the framework your attendees hear on stage, in a form they can hand to their producers on Monday.
Conferences and kickoffs regularly pair a keynote with copies for attendees. Bulk pricing and signed editions are available.
He Built It Before He Taught It
Chris took Uniti Med from startup to one of the largest healthcare staffing firms in the country: 10x revenue growth, #3 fastest-growing in the Midwest on the Inc. Regionals, a Fortune Best Workplaces award, and world-class employee NPS in the first year.
He serves as Vice President of the NATHO board, founded the Amplify Speakers bureau, and is a Maxwell Leadership Certified coach and bestselling author. He writes for Inc. and is a Forbes Business Council member.
For a staffing audience, the record is the credential. He is describing a business he is still running, not one he sold.
As Seen & Heard
Television, national business press, and the industry podcasts where Chris talks growth, workforce, and retention.
Stages I Have Spoken On
Where Staffing Audiences Have Heard Chris
Industry conferences and summits where Chris has taken the stage.
SIA Healthcare Staffing SummitArlington, TXNATHO Annual ConferenceTravel HealthcareTravConLas Vegas, NVCalifornia Staffing & RecruitingCaliforniaTalentTrack ConferenceOmaha, NEBeatStars Company MeetingCorporateAlso heard on: Staffing Stories · America’s Best Staffing Firms to Work For · ClearlyRated Survey Says · See all speaking engagements →
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