Richard Montmeny, CEO

With nearly 35 years of experience, Richard is a results-driven leader who has held senior management positions in diverse settings from large academic health care organizations to community hospitals. Most recently, he served as chief operating officer and site administrator at Dignity Health-owned Saint John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital, a 155-bed facility and sub-acute unit in Camarillo, CA. Before that, Richard was assistant vice president of musculoskeletal services for six years at Wentworth-Douglass Health System in Dover, NH where he led double digit growth of the service line. Earlier in his career, Richard was with University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill and UNC Healthcare serving as director of faculty clinics and assistant professor of UNC’s School of Physical Therapy. He also co-founded and owned a multi-site outpatient private practice in Connecticut, treating patients throughout the greater New England region.

Richard holds a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Connecticut, a master’s in special education from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s of science in physical education from Central Connecticut State University. In addition, Richard completed the Harvard Business School General Management Program. He sits on several boards including Ventura County MediCal Management Care Commission, Camarillo Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.