Leadership Team

Richard is the Owner of Salter Healthcare, a post-acute rehabilitation and skilled nursing provider based in the Boston area.

Richard has been actively running the company since 1985. Following the legacy established by his father, Gershon Salter, Richard and his brother, Robert, continued the original mission of providing quality, outcome-oriented healthcare combined with fiscal responsibility aimed at maintaining the dignity and quality of healthcare for their patients. Throughout his tenure, Richard has helped families navigate the increasingly complex healthcare system and has led the growth of the Salter facilities, including large construction projects and the innovation of solutions that benefit Salter’s patients, their families and employees.

An engineer by background, before transitioning full-time into the healthcare industry, Richard served as the Director of Marine Products Development for Computer Vision in Bedford, MA and a researcher in MIT’s Department of Ocean Engineering. He earned a Master’s in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from MIT and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts.

Richard currently serves on the Winchester Hospital Foundation Board and previously served as president of the Winchester Rotary, a member of the Swampscott Finance Committee and on the Board of Directors at the JCC of the North Shore.

Robert along with his brother Richard is the Owner of Salter Healthcare. ”I have been working at Salter Healthcare for 40 plus years starting at the opening of Aberjona Nursing Center in 1979” 

He has been committed to providing post-acute rehabilitation and skilled nursing services in the Winchester/Woburn area while actively running the company for the last 40 plus years. 

Following the legacy established by his father, Gershon Salter, Robert and his brother, Richard, continued the original mission of providing quality, outcome-oriented healthcare combined with fiscal responsibility aimed at maintaining the dignity and quality of healthcare for their patients. Throughout his tenure, Robert has helped families navigate the increasingly complex healthcare system and has led the growth of the Salter facilities, including large construction projects and the innovation of solutions that benefit Salter’s patients, their families and employees. 

“Our staff is our most important asset. We try our utmost to insure everyone at Salter Healthcare feels rewarded and appreciated performing the incredible work that they do.”

Robert earned a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.B.A., both from Boston University.

Anne Pelrine is the Chief Operating Officer for Salter Healthcare. She has over 30 years of long-term care, and acute care experience working in operations, administration, sales and marketing, and business development roles. Just prior to accepting her current role with Salter Healthcare, she served as the Executive Director of Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Anne has held positions of Administrator and Director of Admissions and Marketing for several Massachusetts-based nursing and rehabilitation centers. She began her Healthcare career as a Community Resource Specialist for Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Ma where she was responsible for facilitating the safe discharge planning of patients to subacute and extended care facilities.  Anne received her B.A. degree in Social Work from Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Ma.

Nicholas Pugliese, B.S., M.B.A., is the Controller for Salter Healthcare. He received his B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Fitchburg State University and his M.B.A. from Salem State University. Nick has over 15 years of experience in healthcare finance. “Salter Healthcare is unique in that it grants me the opportunity to mentor and develop people for a future in the financial business world”.

Michelle Minghella, B.S.N./ N.H.A. is the Executive Director of Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Michelle has worked with Salter HealthCare for over 20 years. In that time, she has been a Unit manager, Quality Assurance Nurse and had been the Director of Nurses for over ten years. She holds a B.S.N. from Rivier College in Nashua, NH. She works as a legal nurse consultant for Morrison and Mahoney.

Dina Surpris BSN, RN, Director of Nurses began her healthcare career in 2009, but she joined the Salter Healthcare family as a Dietary Aid at Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in 2004. The following year she took a Nursing Assistance Program and started working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) where she established a personal connection with all her patients. After thoroughly reviewing her choices she decided that nursing seemed to be the profession that encompassed all her strong points and offered her challenges that she would enjoy seeking and accomplishing. 

In 2007, she went to Harmony Health Care Institute taking an Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN )program. After graduating from Harmony Health care Institute, she became an LPN in 2009 at Aberjona. While in the field she wanted to take her nursing career to the next level by pursuing a bachelor of science degree in Nursing. While pursuing her bachelor at Salem State University, Dina continued to work at Aberjona where her nursing career continued to progress. She had the opportunity to work as a Staff Nurse, Unit Manager, as well as a Nursing Supervisor. In March of 2018, Dina continued her career path and was promoted to Staff Development Coordinator.  Dina completed training/certification as their Infection Preventionist, which lead to her being named the Assistant Director of Nursing. Dina’s seventeen years at Aberjona have been invaluable in preparing for her next step in her venture with Salter Healthcare.  In December 2020, Dina was offered the leadership position of Director of Nursing.  Salter Healthcare has become Dina’s family.  She is proud to be a part of this privately owned organization that Richard and Robert Salter continue to lead. 

Anne began her career in the health care industry as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist with adults with developmental disabilities, neurobehavioral impairments, and geriatrics. 

Anne has over 25 years of experience in the long term care industry.  During this period she has had a wide range of roles and leadership positions which include; Director of Therapeutic Recreation, Admissions Director, Case Manager, Program Director, Administrator, and Regional Director of Operations.  Each of these opportunities has given Anne a broad base of knowledge and appreciation of the various components involved in the successful operation of a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center.  

Anne’s prior community experience includes serving on the  Board of Health for the Town of North Andover as well as serving on the board for the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce.  Anne holds a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation and Rehabilitation Counseling from Springfield College and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Boston University.

Christine Lilley, RN, Director of Nurses began her healthcare career in 1991 when she joined the Salter Healthcare family as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center while she was enrolled in nursing school.  

Christine graduated from Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and Regis College in 1993.  

While attending nursing school, Christine continued to work at Woburn for seventeen years where she climbed her career ladder in nursing.  She had the opportunity to work as a Staff Nurse, Unit Manager, MDS Nurse, Nursing Supervisor and Case Manager.     

In September of 2010, Christine continued her career path with Salter Healthcare at the Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.  She started out as the MDS Coordinator and was promoted to the Assistant Director of Nursing and Quality Assurance Nurse. 

Christine’s development at Salter Healthcare was invaluable in preparing her for the next step in her career. In August 2018, Christine was offered the leadership position of Director of Nursing at Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, her current role.  Over the past twenty-nine years, Salter Healthcare has become Christine’s family.  She is proud to be a part of this privately owned organization that Richard and Robert Salter continue to lead.

Daniel Burns, LNHA, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Bentley University in Business Management.  He has been a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator for 18 years.  His focus is on improving the Customer Experience for Nursing Home residents.   He was an invited to speak at the American Health Care Association’s Quality Symposium in San Antonio, TX, on the topic “How to Improve Customer Service in a Nursing Home.”

Daniel Burns has managed Nursing Homes that have won the American Health Care Association’s Silver Quality Award and a state Quality Improvement award.  He was also a regular contributor to the radio show “Mind Your Business”, a show focused on business and Health Care related subjects for seniors.

He has spoken numerous times at senior centers and local civic groups on navigating the Health Care system for seniors.  He looks forward to leading the great team at Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Kathleen Legros, RN, Director of Nursing, has been in the field of nursing in long term care since 1993. She holds an Associate of Science in Nursing degree from Lawrence Memorial Regis College. Her long term care career spans 27 years where she has led clinical operations in a variety of subacute positions, and with direct oversight as the Director of Nursing for the past 7 years. She is a detail oriented professional with proven accomplishments in strategic planning and innovative program development and the ability to develop synergistic high performing clinical teams.