Board of Directors

Chair

Sam Fielding

Sam Fielding is the CIO at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario. During the past several years, Sam has been involved with MUSE in a variety of capacities. As a collaboration-oriented professional, Sam brings expertise in project management, leadership, digital health, and a career in complex healthcare environments.

Chair Elect

Eric Gasser RN, CHCIO

Eric Gasser is the VP and CIO of Information Systems at Wooster Community Hospital Health. Has has 18 years of experience in information systems and clinical informatics with 15 years of experience working with MEDITECH. One of Eric’s most notable accomplishments was leading WCH to become the first MEDITECH hospital in Ohio to be approved by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy for CPOE.

Treasurer

Kelly Lippold

Kelly Lippold has been actively involved in MEDITECH and the informatics world for the past 17+ years. Initially Kelly started out in the clinical realm of MEDITECH (NUR/PCS, OM, EDM, EMR, PDoc), but as her roles change, she has also assisted in lab, financial, pharmacy, imaging, ambulatory. This has given Kelly a unique global perspective of the interactions within MEDITECH.

Director

Randall Brandt

Randall Brandt is a dedicated healthcare professional and community leader with nearly 30 years of service as a Family Medicine Physician Assistant in Mauston, Wisconsin. Known for his passion for improving healthcare delivery, Randall has held several leadership roles at Mile Bluff Medical Center, including Lead Advanced Practice Provider, Urgent Care Director, and member of the Medical Executive Board. 

Director

Joe Farr

As the Director of Information Systems at King’s Daughters Medical Center, Joe is responsible for managing IT infrastructure and security, overseeing staffing and budgeting, project management, and ensuring application support for the organization’s MEDITECH systems. He led two successful Early Adopter projects for MEDITECH applications—Point of Care in 2018 and Expanse Patient Care in 2020.

Director

Tito Perez

Tito Perez has been involved with MUSE during the last several years in a variety of capacities; he has served as a Director-at-Large on the Board, Chair of the Membership Committee and an Education Committee member before joining the Board. His goal as Treasurer is to ensure the MUSE organization operates responsibly with financial resources not only for current initiatives, but in preparation for future goals.  

Director

Jackie Rice

Jackie Rice serves as the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Frederick Health. Frederick Health has a long history of collaborating with other MEDITECH sites by providing support and information about MEDITECH initiatives, as well as learning from other sites. Jackie has long been a member of MUSE, attending many MUSE activities, doing presentations, and serving on panels. She believes we are better together as a community.

Alan Sherbinin