Gerry Salter, MBA, PT, joined Saint Francis Healthcare System in 1995, and currently serves as Vice President – Support Services. He provides administrative leadership for myriad services, including Facilities Management, Design and Construction, Clinical Engineering, Supply Chain, Environmental Services, Laundry and Linen, Food and Nutrition Services, Protective Services, Telecommunications / Operators, Emergency Preparedness, Fitness and Wellness, and Mission Integration.
Throughout his time at Saint Francis, Salter has served as the Service Line Director for Orthopedics, Vice President of Professional Services and Vice President of Surgical & Procedural Specialties. He was instrumental in the creation of a $44 million medically integrated fitness center and a $127 million hospital expansion at Saint Francis Medical Center, and also helped implement the opening of a multi-specialty physician clinic.
Salter, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, is a former certified athletic trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist.
He serves on the Board for Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri.
Salter earned a Bachelor of Science in physical therapy from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts. He later completed his Master of Business Administration from Regis University in Denver.