Leadership Team

Madhu has led Synchrony Rehab from a small company providing contract therapy services to a company that now successfully provides contract therapy to over 170+ partners including SNF, home health providers, hospitals, and outpatient settings.  His ability to critically analyze financial data, implement growth strategies, utilize his own clinical experience, and develop strong teams while providing outstanding customer service has resulted in successful outcomes for our patients as well as our partners. 

Madhu has developed a strong team culture with expectations of excellence resulting in successful employee retention and continued company growth with proven financial success.  He leads with the philosophy that in providing ethical, compassionate and quality services to our patients, success will follow.

Madhu serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Support of Long-Term Care (NASL) and is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Scott Shelton has worked in the healthcare industry since 2003 when he started his career as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. Scott has worked in a variety of settings including inpatient rehab, long term acute care, outpatient therapy and skilled nursing facilities.  Scott began his career at Synchrony in 2010 at one of our facilities in Louisville, KY as a staff therapist and quickly transitioned into the Program Directors role in 2011.  Scott was promoted to Area Manager in 2014 where he supported KY and IN locations. In 2017 Scott was promoted to Regional Director of Operations and supported customers in several states.  Scott became AVP of Operations in 2019 providing support for our South Division. He provides exceptional care to our residents, support for the Synchrony team and enjoys working alongside our customers to exceed their expectations. Scott is a member of KOTA, AOTA, NASL and AHCA. It is important to Scott to stay up to date on the latest trends in long term care to achieve Synchrony’s goals related to clinical outcomes, employee engagement, growth, and financial success. 

Erin DuPrae has worked in skilled nursing and long term care since 2000. After graduating from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy, Erin has always enjoyed working with the geriatric population. During her career, the first 15 years were spent in management and as a clinician at the facility level. Erin has been employed by Synchrony Rehab since 2012, starting as a Program Director. Erin joined Synchrony Rehab’s clinical support team in 2015, and in 2021 she was promoted to AVP of Operations to provide support to our North Division. Erin is certified as a Dementia Capable Care Instructor and as a Dementia Capable Care Therapist (DCCT). Erin’s leadership skills include educating our teams to understand Medicare regulations and long term care trends. Her goal is to partner closely with each customer to meet their unique needs to deliver quality patient care and achieve desired clinical outcomes.

Marilyn received her Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Indianapolis.  With over 26 years of experience as a clinician, she has provided patient care, management, and clinical support in a variety of settings, including skilled nursing, outpatient private practice, acute care, and home health.    

Marilyn has been employed with Synchrony Rehab for over 16 years, serving as a Program Director and Clinical Support Specialist before assuming her current role.  Her expertise includes successful medical review outcomes and appeals management as well as clinical education focusing on quality documentation and Medicare regulations for Synchrony’s team members and partners.  She is a member of the National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care (NASL) in which she serves on the Medical Services Committee, AAPACN, AOTA, and IOTA.

A transformational healthcare leader with expertise in all facets of business operations and clinical services, Julia joined Synchrony Health Services in April 2022.
Julia earned her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Toronto and her Master of Business Administration, Healthcare, from the University of Southern Indiana. She began her career as a clinician and quickly moved into operational management.
For the past 30 years, Julia has led healthcare teams to optimize service delivery, refine staffing models, develop leaner practices, expand market share, and grow financial performance in long term care and outpatient clinics. A talent maximizer who coaches, mentors, and trains teams to outperform patient expectations, Julia is committed to consistently achieving operational excellence to deliver the highest quality of patient care.