Christopher Otto has been a Registered Nurse in Delaware since February 2011. Since 2020, he has served as the Executive Director of the Delaware Nurses Association. He also maintains clinical practice as a bedside nurse in the Neuro Critical Care Unit at Christiana Hospital. His clinical background includes cardiovascular progressive and critical care, open-heart surgery, heart failure, peri anesthesia, and now neurology and neurosurgery. His leadership experience includes nursing professional excellence, MAGNET designation, shared governance, and non-profits. Chris obtained his associate degree in nursing from Delaware Technical & Community College, Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wilmington University, and Master of Science in Nursing with concentrations in nursing innovation and health systems leadership from Drexel University. He previously held board certifications in progressive care and heart failure nursing. He is a board-certified critical care nurse. Chris has served on national committees and leadership bodies for multiple nursing associations, is an Editorial Board member for the journal Nursing2025, and previous Editor for the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. Locally, he is a member of the Health Workforce Subcommittee of the Delaware Health Care Commission and was selected twice as one of the most influential 222 Delawareans by Delaware Business Times.