Christian Ray is the System Manager for Process Improvement & Innovation at SSM Health Care based out of St. Louis Missouri. Christian’s work experience was primarily in the manufacturing industry including automotive, foundry, machining, and assembly, and biotech, before coming to SSM Healthcare in 2011. He received a B.S. & MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater and is currently working towards a M.S. Industrial Engineering for Health Systems at the University of Wisconsin. Christian leads the CQI plus program (Continuous Quality Improvement) for SSM Healthcare which focuses on improving outcomes utilizing the DMAIC methodology along with change management, team facilitation, six sigma, lean, and creativity & innovation tools. Christian was part of the Wisconsin Forward Award Team that achieved the level of Excellence for SSM of Wisconsin in 2013.

• University of Wisconsin-Madison - Master of Science (MS), Industrial Engineering - Health Systems
• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater - MBA, Supply Chain & Operations Management / General Management
• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater - BBA, Operations Management