Bob Sutton has been named as its new President and CEO of Avera Health. Sutton succeeds John Porter, who is retiring after 44 years of leadership to the organization. Sutton, of Sioux Falls, has 25+ years of professional leadership experience, most recently as Avera Executive Vice President of Human Resources. He has been with Avera since 2013 and has served in roles that include Regional President and CEO of Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre and Senior Vice President of Community Relations. Born and raised in South Dakota, Sutton holds a Master’s of Public Administration degree from The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, also from USD. He and his wife, Lori, have two grown children, Madison and Matthew.