SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The naming of Bob Sutton as the new President and CEO of Avera Health brings the career of long time head John Porter to a close.
He has been with the health system for forty-two years and was instrumental in the merger of the Benedictine and Presentation health systems to form Avera about twenty years ago.
Porter says he was fortunate to be part of such an important mission.
Porter says Sutton will fit the role well. He says Sutton will be able to keep the momentum moving.
Sutton had been vice president for human resources for Avera Health.
(Jerry Oster, WNAX, contributed this story.)