Director since June 2024
President & CEO, CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health Systems
Ms. Montoya, age 57, is a resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico. She currently serves as President and CEO of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System, a regional market of CHRISTUS Health, providing comprehensive acute care to a seven-county area and is the largest private employer in north central New Mexico. Prior to becoming President & CEO, Ms. Montoya served in multiple senior leadership positions including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Vice President of Public Affairs, Marketing, Communications, & Advocacy. Ms. Montoya has led an organizational and cultural transformation positioning the organization to earn a Best Place to Work recognition for six consecutive years, earn among the highest Associate engagement scores in CHRISTUS Health, successive recognition as a National Leapfrog Safety Grade of “A” hospital, and became part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network of hospitals for its commitment to quality, safety, associate engagement, and patient experience.
Ms. Montoya currently serves as a Bank Division (NM) Board Member for NM Bank & Trust (Heartland Financial USA, Inc.) and on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Economic Council. Ms. Montoya is a board member (former Chair) of the New Mexico Hospital Association and the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board Region 8. She is also a board member of the Santa Fe Opera. Ms. Montoya received a B.A. and MBA from the University of New Mexico.
Ms. Montoya’s professional recognitions and extensive experience in leadership and strategy, governance, customer relations and community engagement, risk management, regulatory environments, as well as labor relations and human resources qualify her to serve as a director. With more than 30 years of extensive experience in helping corporate, government and non-profit leaders navigate strategic and organizational challenges, Montoya has demonstrated proven results in developing and implementing programs that make our communities better places to live, work, and thrive.
Specific Qualifications/Attributes/Experience:
- Leadership and Strategy
- Finance/Capital Allocation
- Risk Management
- Regulated Industry
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- Corporate Governance
- Customer and Community
- Labor and Human Resources
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