Title: Executive Director
Workplace: Delaware Nurses Association
Alma Mater: Drexel University
Boards: Delaware Health Care Commission, Health Workforce Subcommittee, American Nurses Association, Leadership Council Executive Committee, The Peer-Reviewed Journal of Clinical Excellence Editorial Board
What’s something interesting about you that isn’t on your resume? “My favorite “role” is as Uncle to my nieces and nephews. Whether staying overnight and getting them on the bus in the morning or big family vacations, I love being with them and helping them to grow and prosper!”
Delaware Nurses Association Executive Director Chris Otto first felt called to the nursing profession when he worked as an escort at Wilmington Hospital. He has been a registered nurse in Delaware for more than a decade with experience in progressive and critical care, open heart surgery and neurology. Otto was selected as the next leader of the 100-year-old organization in 2021. In addition to improving standards of care, Otto helped launch a special task force to design and implement programs and policies that promote health equity. He has also served on several state and national nursing committees as well as writing columns on issues like critical care nursing.
