Welia Health
Christopher Newton, MBA, has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Christopher is currently serving as the Director of Support Services at Welia Health, where they have been working since 2019. Prior to their current position, they worked as a Supply Chain Manager at the same company. Before joining Welia Health, Christopher worked at Sysco as a Category Buyer/Manager from 2016 to 2018. Christopher also served as a Branch Manager at Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company in 2015. Christopher's previous experience includes roles at The Coca-Cola Company, where they worked as a Warehouse Supervisor, Area Sales Manager, and Market Development Manager from 2011 to 2015. Christopher started their career at Taylor Corporation as a Purchasing Agent in 2010 and worked at SUPERVALU in various positions, including Department Specialist II and Produce Associate/Assistant Produce Manager, from 2005 to 2010.
Christopher Newton, MBA, attended Capella University from 2007 to 2009, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration degree in Business Administration. Prior to that, they attended Minnesota State University, Mankato from 2003 to 2007, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing & Administration. Christopher completed their high school education at Leroy Ostrander HS from 1999 to 2003.
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Welia Health
Delivering one-of-a-kind, wellness-focused, personalized healthcare through our leading hospital and three clinics, Welia Health (formerly FirstLight Health System) is an accredited hospital and clinic system serving East Central Minnesota. Our flagship facility is a newly renovated hospital and clinic campus located in Mora, with two other campuses in Pine City and Hinckley. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission and a long-standing partner within the communities it serves, Welia Health continually scores in the high eightieth percentile on yearly employee satisfaction surveys of our 600+ employees. We offer leading benchmarks in health metrics for excellence in quality and safety by the Minnesota Hospital Association, attract top care teams in 2019, a pharmacist became one of two in the world to hold Pharmacotherapy, Oncology, and Infectious Disease Board Certifications, and develop innovative partnerships like year-round community wellness/fitness centers. This reputation allows us to continue to attract providers in family medicine and specialty areas and improve care in remarkable ways. Welia Health is also a teaching site for Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP) students, it precepts Physician Assistant (PA) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) students, and its pharmacists serve as adjunct faculty for the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy. Medical students are welcomed for clinical educational experience in certified assistant, nursing, laboratory, radiology, health information, and nurse anesthetist programs.