Robert Sundelius builds the upstream governance and operational infrastructure that organizations need to move from treating illness to cultivating human flourishing.
Robert Sundelius is a co-founder of The Human Flourishing Collaborative, a U.S. Public Benefit Company building what comes before sick care: upstream Care of Health infrastructure designed to align markets with human flourishing.He is a Board Certified Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) with over two decades of executive leadership spanning early-stage startups to the largest health system in the country. As COO within Ascension Health, he led operational strategy for a 2,300-provider network and a $1.2B portfolio, achieving 20% year-over-year growth. He served as Co-Incident Commander during the COVID-19 response across 16 hospitals and 26,000 team members.Robert currently serves as Chair of the Board of Advisors for FriendsLearn (2022 IFC/FT Global DeepTech Award winner, Carnegie Mellon University), and as Board Advisor to RKTech/Rikkeisoft (ASEAN's largest private technology company).He is the author of A Founder's Guide to Building and Managing an Advisory Board (Amazon) and his forthcoming book, Toward Human Flourishing, envisions a sustainable ecosystem for the Care of Health.His writing on healthcare transformation has been featured at the World Economic Forum (Davos Dialogues 2023) and in CEOWORLD Magazine, Medika Life, The Diplomatic Courier, Oliver Wyman Health, and other global publications.
Work With Me
I help leaders and founders build the governance, alignment, and operational infrastructure that turns intention into durable execution. That applies whether you're a founder with five people or a system with fifty thousand.Strategic Advisory Session
A focused 60-minute session for leaders navigating a specific governance, growth, or organizational challenge. Come with one clear question. We'll work it together.
30-Day Assessment & Alignment Sprint
A structured engagement for organizations in transition. Includes governance assessment, leadership alignment, and a clear operational roadmap. Ideal for new leadership teams, physician groups restructuring governance, or organizations whose strategic plan isn't translating into execution.
Full Strategic Engagement
Custom-scoped, multi-month advisory for organizations navigating complex transformation. Governance installation, operational design, leadership development, and sustained execution support.
A Founder's Guide to Building and Managing an Advisory Board
A practical guide to building, managing, and leveraging an advisory board. Available on Amazon. Extended toolkit with worksheets available on Gumroad.
Toward Human Flourishing (forthcoming, 2026)
A visionary exploration of how to transform our health ecosystem from reactive sick care into a proactive, sustainable model centered on human flourishing.