VITL appoints two new members to board of directors

Dr. Rick Hildebrand
Sarah Lindberg

Dr Rick Hildebrant, chief medical information officer and medical director of hospital medicine at Rutland Regional Medical Center, and Sarah Lindberg, senior data science consultant at Freedman HealthCare, have joined the board of directors at VITL.

Hildebrant brings to the board extensive medical expertise and strong leadership in health care information systems. In addition to his positions at Rutland Regional, he serves as chair of the Vermont Board of Medical Practice, as medical director of the Rutland Community Collaborative, as an assistant professor at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine and as a member of the Rutland Mental Health Services Board of Directors.

Lindberg brings to the board comprehensive health data analytics and management experience. At Freeman HealthCare, she provides strategic guidance and data-driven insights to clients, aiding them in addressing complex challenges within the health care domain. Lindberg previously spent 13 years working for the state of Vermont in various capacities, including director of health systems finances and director of health systems data analytics.

“Sarah and Rick are great new additions to our board of eirectors,” said board chair Emma Harrigan. “Their experience will help us in continuing to advance VITL’s mission of improving health care outcomes through the standardization and aggregation of health care data.”