Christopher Walling

Christopher Walling

MBA, FACMPE

CA, US
"Such an inspiring leader, Christopher Walling unveils the power in each of us. He is an inspiration and a voice in very dark times. I will forever be grateful."

Chris Walling MBA, FACMPE is an accomplished academic medical executive, with a penchant for delivering outcomes and inspiring patient centered leadership around the nation. An avid global traveler and CFO of the Los Angeles based Action Community Outreach Foundation, he has now set out on a mission to improve health and healthcare in both institutional cultures and individual lives. Drawing upon his success in some of the nation’s best hospitals, his expertise in healthcare administration, biomedical research, and fundraising and development have served the likes of the University of California Los Angeles, and the University of Kentucky Healthcare systems.  Chris further contributes to medicine as both an evaluator for the American College of Medical Practice Executives Fellowship program, and as a board member at the University of California Los Angeles Longevity Center. His expertise on compliance, contracting, and healthcare finance continue to serve both the medical and legal professions.


A member of the National Speakers Association, he is known for his impeccable communication style, and intuitive southern warmth. His passion to encourage people to pursue their own destiny through empowerment and self awareness have made him a sought after speaker in both the private and public sectors.

Chris Walling MBA, FACMPE is an accomplished academic medical executive, with a penchant for delivering outcomes and inspiring patient centered leadership around the nation. An avid global traveler and CFO of the Los Angeles based Action Community Outreach Foundation, he has now set out on a mission to improve health and healthcare in both institutional cultures and individual lives. Drawing upon his success in some of the nation’s best hospitals, his expertise in healthcare administration, biomedical research, and fundraising and development have served the likes of the University of California Los Angeles, and the University of Kentucky Healthcare systems.  Chris further contributes to medicine as both an evaluator for the American College of Medical Practice Executives Fellowship program, and as a board member at the University of California Los Angeles Longevity Center. His expertise on compliance, contracting, and healthcare finance continue to serve both the medical and legal professions.


A member of the National Speakers Association, he is known for his impeccable communication style, and intuitive southern warmth. His passion to encourage people to pursue their own destiny through empowerment and self awareness have made him a sought after speaker in both the private and public sectors.

Leveraging Chaos: Promoting innovation amidst uncertainty and change.

In this practical yet inspiring seminar, Chris lays out the formula to how to navigate through uncertainty that provides a compass to personal fulfillment and professional success.  Chris's principles help people who find themselves in chaotic professions or personal circumstances to be able to leverage enough ingenuity to persevere and transform.  He teaches how to find sanity in times of great complexity through a smart, empowering and heart felt approach.

Healthcare businessEntertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Appreciative Inquiry: Finding What's Right In your Workplace

The field of AI (Appreciative Inquiry) is all about carrots, not sticks. It is a theoretical powerhouse in Organizational Development, and the strongest theoretical orientation of Chris Walling’s decade long successful career as a healthcare administrator. In this jam packed presentation Chris gives the audience an arsenal of tools to help them achieve huge success through appreciative inquiry. AI helps organizations do more of what they do well, and less of what they do poorly by...

Entertainment-basedAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing