Our Team

FROM THE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Heineman-Robicsek Foundation (HRF) is dedicated to equipping healthcare facilities across Latin America with modern, functional tools to address urgent medical needs. Essential supplies and equipment, such as patient beds and defibrillators, remain in high demand, alongside diagnostic equipment, such as echocardiogram machines, that support heart and maternal health screenings. To date, these efforts have impacted more than one million patients, made possible through the continued support from our donors and partners.

In collaboration with Atrium Health, HRF advances its mission through the International Medical Outreach (IMO) program, expanding both the reach and effectiveness of our work. Chiquita Brands International plays a vital role by delivering IMO-donated equipment and supplies, helping bring critical care – and hope – to underserved communities.

We recognize that equipment alone is not enough. Sustainable impact requires education for both clinicians and patients. Through IMO, healthcare professionals receive hands-on training in equipment use, diagnosis, and treatment. Many of these initiatives are led by medical teams from Charlotte, North Carolina, fostering ongoing knowledge exchange and strengthening relationships with care providers across Latin America.

Beyond healthcare, HRF has spent more than a decade advancing education in rural Guatemalan public schools through digital technology, an investment in future opportunity and long-term economic growth.

HRF also remains committed to our foundational principle: advancing medical research. Continuing our legacy as a center of excellence, the Foundation awards research grants to qualified applicants each year.

Throughout everything we do, we remain steadfast in our mission to improve health outcomes, support families, empower children through education, and advance medical knowledge, both locally and globally.

James C. Olsen
President, Heineman-Robicsek Foundation

Theresa R. Johnson
Director, International Medical Outreach (IMO), Atrium Health
Executive Director, Heineman-Robicsek Foundation