Anne Montera received a Master’s Degree in Health Leadership from Western Governors University and a BSN from Bethel College. She has over 20 years of nursing experience in Public Health, Labor and Delivery, Patient Safety/Quality Improvement, and EMS coordination in urban and rural hospitals and community settings, including the use of telemedicine. In Ms. Montera’s previous role as the Senior VP of Quality for Ready Responders, she worked to research, develop, and implement quality matrix to demonstrate program cost savings and health impact. She was also the Executive Director for the Central Mountains RETAC, supporting a 6-county EMS and Trauma region in Colorado. She is the Co-Creator and Public Health Partner for the first National Community Paramedic Pilot Program in rural Eagle, CO. She received the State of Colorado EMS Region of the year in 2019 and Colorado Nightingale Luminary Award for Innovation work on the Colorado community paramedic program in 2011.
Board Memberships
- National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC) Appointed by the Secretary of Transportation United States, Washington, D.C., representing the Public Health and Nursing Sector, 2015 – 2017 and 2018 – current
- Vice-Chair 2015 – 2017 and 2018 – present
- Nominated by American Nurses Association to represent the 4 million nurses in the USA
- Authored and co-authored many advisories for the Federal EMS Partners to improve, enhance, and change Paramedicine in the country
- Authored the Annual Report in the role as the Vice-Chair
- President of Board – First Few Moments Not-for-Profit, 2013 – Current
- Advisory Board Member – EMS World, 2014 – Current
