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Intro

Chris Heinz is President, Owner, and Managing Director of Westport One, an executive search firm founded in 1975 and an MRINetwork affiliate. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, he specializes in Senior Living leadership search. He joined Westport One on June 23, 1997, and has been recruiting for 29 years.

At a glance

• Role: President, Owner, and Managing Director, Westport One
• Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
• Specialty: Senior Living leadership search
• Experience: Joined Westport One June 23, 1997; recruiting for 29 years
• Firm: Founded 1975; MRINetwork affiliate

Background

Chris Heinz joined Westport One on June 23, 1997. He became President of the firm in June 2018 and is also its Owner and Managing Director.

He is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, although he and his team recruit nationally. Before moving to Las Vegas, he spent 28 years in St. Louis, Missouri.

About Westport One

Westport One was founded in 1975 and is an MRINetwork affiliate, with 22,000+ placements. The firm also serves healthcare, hospitality, financial services, and construction.

Senior Living Leadership Specialty

Chris’ specialty is matching world-class people with high-quality senior living operators and developers. The leaders he places run the communities where residents live, work, and age. He focuses on placing Senior Living executives, including CEOs, presidents, COOs, CFOs, regional vice presidents, Executive Directors, and Vice Presidents.

Settings: independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement communities.

Chris specializes in executive search and consulting.

Chris is also a Certified Staffing Manager (CSM) and has held many community and industry board seats.

Recognition

• Best of the Net in 2022
• 2021 Top 100 Recruiters
• MRINetwork Alan R. Schonberg Person of the Year

Articles

• The Basics of Hiring…Is There Anything Basic About Hiring? — April 26, 2023
• How to Become a Great Recruiter — February 27, 2023
• How to Build Resiliency through Consistency — January 23, 2023
• Are You Considered an Expert? — December 13, 2022
• Maximize Your Most Precious Resource: Time — September 29, 2022
• 10 Tips to Get Your Candidate — August 25, 2022
• Cut Through the Communications Chaos — July 26, 2022
• Are you burning a bridge? Employers, I’m talking to you! — June 27, 2022

See all of Chris Heinz’s EMinfo Articles

Podcast Interviews

• Foresight TV with Steve Moran, "Leadership, Longevity, and the Future of Recruiting in Senior Living" — April 10, 2026 — watch
• Aspire for More, "Aspiring To Succeed In Business With Chris Heinz" — Jan 30, 2025 — listen
• Connecting the Dots: Senior Living Success with Matt Reiners, "The State of Senior Living Recruitment in 2024" — March 13, 2024 — listen
• Bridge the Gap, "Communication" — watch
• Bridge the Gap, "Recruitment, Teams & Mindset" — watch
• Level Up: A Leadership Podcast, "Episode 16: Consistency and Discipline with Chris Heinz" — watch
• MichMash, "Chris Heinz" — listen

Find more of Chris’s writing and interviews here: Chris Heinz

Contact

Chris Heinz
President, Owner, and Managing Director, Westport One
Email: chris@westportone.com
Phone: (314) 900-1494
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chrisheinz
Westport One main phone: (314) 991-4355