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Richard Knight is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Black Heritage, Government, Health, Healthcare, Medicine

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Richard Knight Biography

Richard A. Knight is a former hemodialysis patient who received a kidney transplant approximately eleven years ago. He is Vice President of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) and Chair of the Public Policy Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the Mid Atlantic Renal Coalition (MARC). He was recently appointed to the Steering Committee of the Kidney Precision Medicine Project (KPMP) housed at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

Knight has a background in public policy and Congressional operations based on both his professional experience on Capitol Hill where he served in various roles including communications, policy and Legislative Director as well his advocacy work as a kidney transplant patient. While working in the U.S. House of Representatives, Knight was served as a liaison to the Congressional Black Caucus for his Member of Congress and was involved in substantial work with the House Energy and Commerce and Small Business Committees. Knight’s knowledge of Executive Branch agency budget and procurement policies is based on direct experience as a Federal government contractor and as a ten-year co-chair of the Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce annual regional government procurement fair.

Knight received his MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School Of Business and his BA from Hampton University. He is a business strategist, providing patient engagement consulting for healthcare organizations and businesses developing tools designed to leverage patient input and preferences in their care plans and quality measures. As a small business owner, he is heavily involved in business and education issues through multiple executive networks in the Washington, D.C. region. He serves as adjunct professor at Bowie State University (BSU). He is a founding member of BSU’s College of Business Advisory Council.

As a national kidney patient advocate, Knight was recently appointed to serve a member of the National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Advisory Council and serves as a designated AAKP Board representative to the National Quality Forum (NQF) Measure Application’s Partnership Hospital Workgroup as well as the Board of Directors of the National Council of Patient Information and Education (NCPIE). He has served as a member of four Technical Expert Panels (TEPs) for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Assistance (CMS). He was member of CMS TEPs focusing on Emergency Department Readmissions Hospital Readmissions, the Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative and recently on the End Stage Renal Disease Dialysis Facility Compare Star Ratings for the Arbor Research Collaborative for Health and the University of Michigan Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center. He is a founding member of the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Health Information Technology (HIT) Project administered by the National Renal Administrators Association and the End Stage Renal Disease Forum and serves on the National Kidney Disease Education Program’s (NKDEP) Health Information Technology (HIT) Working Group.

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Richard Knight Videos

Richard Knight, AAKP President - 2019 Q&A

Richard Knight, AAKP President - 2019 Q&A
Richard Knight: Living with a Kidney Transplant & the High Cost of Drugs

When his kidneys failed, Richard Knight got a transplant. But the drugs he has to take for the rest of his life cost him hundreds of dollars every...
AAKP Paul T. Conway & Richard Knight receive ASN President's Medal

AAKP President Paul T. Conway & VP Richard Knight receive ASN President's Medal, A.E. Housman poem To an Athlete Dying Young recited in honor of...

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FAQs on booking Richard Knight

How do I book Richard Knight to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Richard Knight for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Richard Knight, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Richard Knight or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Richard Knight

Speaking fees for Richard Knight, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Richard Knight are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Richard Knight, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Richard Knight speak about?

Richard Knight is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Black Heritage, Government, Health, Healthcare, Medicine.
Where does Richard Knight travel from?

Richard Knight generally travels from Washington, DC, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Richard Knight’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Richard Knight for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Richard Knight for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Richard Knight or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Richard Knight is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Richard Knight for your event is available upon request. Richard Knight generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lori Hartwell, Risa Simon, Paul Conway, Diana Clynes and Griffin P. Rodgers. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Richard Knight for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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