Rick Donlon grew up in New Orleans and graduated from TCU in 1986. He completed medical school at LSU-N.O., and a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. In 1995 he and three medical school classmates opened a primary-care health center for the poor in Memphis’ most medically underserved neighborhood. The work eventually grew to include eight health centers, five dental clinics, and a family medicine residency program—providing over 170,000 patient visits annually.  Beginning in 2003, many of the medical and dental providers, including Dr. Donlon, moved into the underserved communities where they work. They’ve planted over a dozen house churches that have subsequently sent dozens of long-term medical missionaries to North Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Horn of Africa.  Physicians, dentists, and other healthcare workers who’ve trained with Dr. Donlon in Memphis have started or joined similar ministries in low-income communities across the US. He’s also been instrumental in creating new Christian health centers in multiple other cities, including New Orleans, Kansas City, and Raleigh, NC. In November of 2024, Dr. Donlon was named Chief Executive Officer of the Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF), a national network of Christians and Christian health centers that serve the U.S. poor.

Susan Post, D.Min, MBA has served as Chief Executive Officer of Esperanza Health Center since 2005. Under her leadership, EHC has experienced sustained growth in its reach to serve the people of North Philadelphia through comprehensive primary care services to adults and children, dental services and behavioral health care as well as comprehensive community wellness programs. Esperanza Health Center is a Christian ministry whose mission is to serve the most vulnerable in North Philadelphia, removing access to care barriers as well as culture and language barriers for those seeking health care services. Susan previously served as Vice President, Finance and Administration at Westminster Theological Seminary, and prior to that has a background in hospital administration in New York City and over 30 years of healthcare management experience. She lives in the Hunting Park community of North Philadelphia alongside the people she serves. Susan earned her Doctor of Ministry in Urban Missions degree from Westminster Theological Seminary, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Bridgeport. She is the chair of the board of Missie Seminary in Philadelphia and currently serves on the board of the Christian Community Health Fellowship.