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Innovative and solutions-driven healthcare executive leader with extensive experience in strategy, program development, and operations across complex health systems. Over his career, he has led national healthcare initiatives, formed strategic partnerships, and influenced policy to improve care delivery while managing multimillion-dollar budgets and directing teams to deliver patient-centered solutions. Among his key accomplishments are driving $2M+ annual revenue gains, launching the first Rural Community Paramedic Program in the U.S., and securing over $2.5M in grants while maintaining customer satisfaction rates above 99%.
  • Achieved customer satisfaction rates of 99.5% and Net Promoter Scores exceeding 74.5% as CEO
  • Saved an average of $5,500 per person per year in healthcare savings utilizing innovative models
  • Named Top 10 Innovator in 2010
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About Christopher

Industries​

  • Healthcare
  • HealthTech
  • Emergency Medical Services

Core Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Healthcare Operations Management
  • Financial Management & Budget Oversight
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Government Relations
  • Change Management & Organizational Integration
  • Population Health Management & Health Equity

Publications & Awards

Publications

  • How we’re helping combat mental health crisis
  • The challenge ahead for Eagle County Paramedic Services
  • Idaho Department of Health Community Paramedic Toolkit, 2018
  • Colorado Rural Health Center Community Paramedic Toolkit, 2018
  • Minnesota Department of Health Community Paramedic Toolkit (Citation: Wingrove G, Montera A, Montera C, White R, Wilcox M. Emerging Professions Community Paramedic Toolkit. Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Department of Health; August 2016.
  • EMS World September 2015 Edition - Rural Perspectives on Community Paramedicine
  • Co-Author Cheyenne County EMS Report 2014
  • Co-Author of Community Paramedic Handbook, 2011
  • Co-Author Community Paramedic Curriculum Version 3, 2012
  • Host/Publisher of Weekly EMS Talk shows/podcasts EMS Garage, EMS Leadership and EMS Educast
  • Northwest Colorado Regional Bioterrorism Plan 2003 – 2004
  • San Luis Valley Regional EMS Plan 2009
  • Colorado SNS Plan 2004

Awards

Speaking Engagements

  • EMS World Expo Keynote, 2018
  • Arkansas State Community Paramedic Meeting 2015
  • Indiana State Community Paramedic Meeting 2015
  • Zoll Summit 2015 Community Paramedic
  • International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine, 2014
  • Zoll Summit, 2014 Thought Leaders Track
  • Zoll Summit, 2014 5 day Community Paramedic track
  • SDA Conference – Leadership talk on Mergers
  • Philips Presentation, 2014
  • BoundTree Presentation, 2013
  • EMS World Expo, 2013
  • ZOLL Summit, 2013
  • Hawaii EMS Annual Conference, 2013
  • The Michigan EMS Summit, 2013
  • Colorado Rural Health Center Annual Conference, Colorado, 2010, 2011
  • The International Roundtable of Community Paramedics, Colorado and Canada, 2010, 2012
  • Community Paramedic State Stakeholders Meetings; California, Nevada, 2011; Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Michigan, 2012; Winnipeg, MB, 2013; Wisconsin, 2014
  • National Consensus Conference on Community Paramedicine, Georgia, 2012
  • National Rural Health Association Annual Conference, Colorado, 2012
  • Pinnacle, National Annual EMS Leadership Conference, Colorado, 2012
  • North Central EMS Regional Advisory Council Leadership Conference, Colorado, 2012
  • North Dakota State Rural Health and Public Health Conference, North Dakota, 2011
  • JCREC National Learning Session, Colorado, 2011
  • Rocky Mountain Rural Philanthropy Days, Colorado, 2011
  • American Ambulance Association Annual Conference, Nevada, 2010
  • NASEMSO Annual Meeting, Washington DC, 2010

Abstracts

The objective of this study was to describe maternity care and neonatal resuscitation by Emergency Medical Services in North Carolina.

  • This analysis included all records submitted to the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services that had a requested service of 9-1-1 response or Emergency Response (Primary Response Area) and a provider impression ICD 10 code or protocol used during the EMS event that was consistent with pregnancy, childbirth or neonatal resuscitation.
  • The study period was January 1, 2022-December 31, 2024. During the study period, there were 5,027,518 emergency 9-11 EMS activations and 8,836 that met inclusion criteria.
  • The number of 9-1-1 activations increased 7% (2022: n=1,664,757; 33.1%; 2023: n=1,576,820; 31.4%; 2024: n=1,785,941; 35.5%) from 2022 to 2024 while the number of maternity care and neonatal resuscitation activations increased 30% (2022: n=2,561; 29.0%; 2023: n=2,936; 33.2%; 2024: n=3,339; 37.8%).
  • There were 7,063 patients with other pregnancy related conditions that met inclusion criteria, 3% of these occurred in Maternity Care Deserts.
  • There were 1,196 EMS activations to care for a mother during labor and/or delivery. There were 577 neonates included in this study; about 85% occurred in the home/residence.
  • While transport times were increased in maternity care deserts, this did not appear to lead to an increase in prehospital deliveries overall nor deliveries following patient transport.
  • One in five neonates included in this study required resuscitation. Considering the projected overall population growth in NC, strategies to prepare EMS clinicians to care for this increasing patient population of low frequency, high acuity calls should be investigated.

James E. Winslow, Tom Mitchell, James A. Hood, Alison Treichel, J. Brent Myers, Remle P. Crowe, Jennifer K. Wilson, Christopher Montera, Antonio R. Fernandez. Describing Prehospital Maternity and Neonatal Care in North Carolina. NASEMSO 2025.

The objective of this study was to quantify and describe EMS encounters for suicide or self-harm among pediatric patients in ND from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.

  • This retrospective analysis evaluated all 9-1-1 responses submitted to the ND EMS Repository for patients less than 18 years of age with a provider impression (eSituation.11 or eSituation.12) and/or cause of injury (eInjury.01) consistent with suicide or self-harm.
  • The number of pediatric 9-1-1 emergency responses for suicide or self-harm have increased faster than the overall 9-1-1 call volume in ND over the study period.
  • One in every 25 pediatric 9-1-1 calls in ND were for suicide or self-harm and the overwhelming majority of patients were female. These calls most often occurred in the home and EMS interventions were rare.
  • Strategies to prepare EMS clinicians with the knowledge, tools, and skills to care for this patient population should be investigated. Future research should seek to identify the impact these calls have on EMS clinician burnout and workforce longevity.

Chettie Greer, Christopher T.E. Price, Mary Waldo, Alison Treichel, Remle P. Crowe, J. Brent Myers, Jennifer K. Wilson, Christopher Montera, Antonio R. Fernandez. Quantifying and Describing Pediatric Patients who received Emergency Care from North Dakota EMS for Suicide or Self-Harm. NASEMSO 2025.

Contact

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chris.montera@gmail.com

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