Chris Hendriks

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About Chris Hendriks

Professional Summary Executive leader in public relations and community outreach programs for a regional health care system. Colleagues tell me my flair for problem-solving, long knowledge of the industry, and can-do personality habitually moves mountains. Yet I always consider our accomplishments team wins. I’ve served as a system-level Vice President for Public Relations and Community Outreach for two decades with Long Island’s most deeply rooted health care system. I’m a hands-on thought leader and decision-maker who has shaped public relations, marketing, and communications initiatives in ways that generate trust and loyalty, internally and externally. While highly experienced in generating free media coverage, I am also adept at crisis management and rapid response media statements. Closely involved with physician relations and physician practices, most recently I have focused on developing and executing outreach programs to bring exceptional health care services to underserved communities within my health care system’s extensive footprint. Client-minded and diplomatic professional, I works equally well with C-suite, physician leaders and front-line managers. Experienced in working in a large, matrixed and geographically dispersed organization, I employ measurement tools and analyze data to constantly improve performance. Consider me a goal-driven problem-solver and a proactive strategic thinker who quickly identifies issues and implements solutions.