Ms. Vilt is senior vice president and CFO for Riverside Healthcare and also serves as the system’s chief compliance officer, overseeing financial operations, reimbursement, budgeting, internal audit and revenue cycle for both the hospital and physician network. She joined the system in 1995 and advanced through roles in healthcare finance and senior leadership before being named one of only four CFOs in the organization’s history, and the first woman to hold the title, in 2021. Ms. Vilt was instrumental in navigating the challenges of 2020, and she continues to guide the system through a complex financial landscape while maintaining a strong compliance culture. Nationally, she has had significant influence on safety-net financing as former chair of the board of 340B Health, helping hospitals stretch scarce resources to serve low-income Medicare, Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income patients through the federal 340B drug pricing program. She is active in professional and community leadership as a member and past president of Healthcare Financial Management Association’s First Illinois Chapter, a finance committee member for Uplifted Care and a former foundation board member for Kankakee Community College.
