Our Team
James Holtgren
A native of Chicago, James runs the day to day operations of Hydra Medical Group and has a growing list of satisfied clients. Recently, James has embarked on expanding the company’s client reach from North American and Caribbean healthcare markets into emerging European markets. In addition to being fluent in Spanish, James enjoys weightlifting, fishing, cooking and watching Chicago sports teams.
Fred Holtgren
It all begins with an idea, and one warm afternoon while sitting on the back of his fishing boat in Havana it was Fred’s idea to expand access to much needed medical equipment in underserved markets. Since then, Fred has overhauled numerous underserved healthcare markets with the best medical equipment in the world. In his spare time, Fred enjoys boating and volunteering in local not-for-profits including the Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce.
Ryan Loope
Ryan has been an integral part of Hydra Medical Group since its inception. A native of Clearwater, Florida, Ryan has been a leader in the distribution of hospital equipment for more than two decades. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys fishing on his boat in the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Keys.
Modesto Hernandez
Modesto has been with Hydra Medical Group from the very beginning. Fluent in Spanish, English and Russian, Modesto brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and has been indispensable to our Caribbean business outreach as well as our latest venture into European healthcare markets. In his spare time, Modesto enjoys traveling the world and cooking Cuban cuisine.
Irina Kobenko
A native of Kyiv, Ukraine, Irina brings over 30 years of international business experience to Hydra Medical Group. As a professional translator at the Russian Embassy in Havana, Irina oversaw numerous cross-border transactions while serving at the embassy in addition to her work for Hydra Medical Group. Irina is fluent in four languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish and English.