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Keynote: Lillian Montoya

Lillian Montoya

Lillian Montoya, President and CEO of CHRISTUS St. Vincent

Lillian Montoya is the President and CEO of CHRISTUS St. Vincent, north-central New Mexico’s full-service regional health system. During her tenure, she has led an organizational and cultural transformation of Christus St. Vincent.

Lillian earned both her B.A. and MBA at the University of New Mexico. As a native New Mexican, Lillian has distinguished herself as an active participant in many community, business, and educational organizations. Prior to her work with CHRISTUS St. Vincent, Lillian led organizations and initiatives to strengthen New Mexico in the areas of higher education, economic development, venture capital, and early childhood education.

With more than 30 years of extensive experience in helping corporate, government and nonprofit leaders navigate strategic and organizational challenges, Lillian has demonstrated proven results in developing and implementing programs that make our communities better places to live, work, and thrive.