More About Rob

April 2, 2026 –The JCF Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Fox to its board. Fox brings decades of engineering, construction planning, project management, and risk management experience that will support the Foundation’s goal of collaborating with the John C. Fremont Healthcare District as it works to build a new hospital.

Fox holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering, is a licensed California professional engineer, and has more than 30 years of experience. Over the course of his career, Fox served in senior leadership roles leading large, complex, schedule-driven projects and multidisciplinary teams. His background includes engineering, procurement, construction planning, progress tracking, risk management, and client coordination.

“Rob’s background in large-scale project planning, engineering leadership, and risk management will be a tremendous asset as the Foundation works with the District to understand where philanthropic opportunities are most beneficial,” said Hospital Foundation president Heather Bernikoff.

“I am intent on the new hospital build project being a success,” said Fox. “I look forward to attending meetings with the Healthcare District’s public works manager Jim White and the Healthcare District’s team to achieve our shared goal of building the best new hospital for our rural community. ” 

Fox will join the Foundation vice president, Mike Wichmann, as the primary build liaison, adding support and significant knowledge to this complex process. 

“The JCF Hospital Foundation has been supporting the John C. Fremont Healthcare District since our inception in 1980,” said Bernikoff. “Our purpose has always been fundraising and philanthropy for the operation, maintenance, and modernization of the District’s facilities, so that the greatest amount of hospital services may be extended to the greatest number of people. Being a part of the conversation around the new hospital build is crucial to this. We are thrilled to have Rob’s expertise as yet another asset we can offer to the Healthcare District.” 

Fox joins JCF Hospital Foundation board members Heather Bernikoff, President; Mike Wichmann, Vice President; Jill Harry, Secretary; Beth Tomsick, Fundraising Committee Chair; Mari Bullis, Vending Program Coordinator; Zulema Valdez, Finance Committee Member; and Steve Indendi, Member-at-Large. Miranda Wass is the Hospital Foundation’s Executive Administrator.