Newell has nine years of experience working in human resources, with a focus in the areas of labor relations, employee development and retention, recruitment and team management.
He has worked as the human resources director for the Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio in Dayton, in human resources at OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital, and Chipotle Mexican Grill, both in Columbus and for the Oregon Health Authority in Salem, Ore.
He holds a master’s degree in human resources management from the Keller Graduate School of Management and completed his undergraduate degree in communications and media management at Wheaton College.
Newell, a Stayton, Ore., native, has three children. His youngest daughter lives with Angelman Syndrome, a rare developmental disability, and he is a parent advocate on the Governor’s Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council. He and his partner live at Choctaw Lake.
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