Alfred A. Montoya Jr., FACHE, is acting assistant under secretary for health, support services/deputy assistant under secretary for health, operations, Veterans Health Administration/Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C.

 

He also serves on the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 49,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. With comprehensive programs in credentialing, education, career counseling, publications and research, ACHE works toward its goal of being the preeminent professional society for leaders dedicated to advancing health.

 

 

Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Mr. Montoya served as the ACHE Regent for Veterans Affairs from 2022 to 2024 and on various ACHE committees.

 

Mr. Montoya was appointed to his current role in February 2023. Prior to that, he served as senior advisor to the U.S. deputy under secretary for health, Department of Veterans Affairs, from 2022 to 2023. He served as medical center director, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, from 2019 to 2022, medical center director, Manchester VA Medical Center, from 2018 to 2019, medical center director, White River Junction VA Medical Center, from 2016 to 2018, and assistant director, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, from 2012 to 2016. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force for over 10 years.

 

Mr. Montoya served as a mentor in the 2023 mentor program for the National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives.

 

 

Mr. Montoya earned his Master of Science degree in healthcare administration from Walden University, Minneapolis, in 2011, and his bachelor's degree in occupational education from Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas, in 2003.