Meet the Team

Jennifer’s 17-year tenure in the home care industry brings valuable insight into the competitive landscape, target market, and the unique dynamics of franchising. Her passion for people and the Homewatch CareGivers brand were instrumental to her being named COO in February 2019. In addition to her work as the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Homewatch CareGivers, LLC, she previously worked in corporate wellness, case management and health promotion. From these past experiences, she brings a robust understanding of the ever-changing health care industry. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in English and Government/Law from Lafayette College in Easton, Penn., she earned a Masters of Health Sciences from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore.

Jennifer (“JR”) joined Homewatch CareGivers in April 2013 as Director of Business Development and was promoted to Vice President of Strategy & Healthcare Innovation in August 2018. The purpose of her role is to advance strategic positioning and focus resources on growing network revenue, particularly within the healthcare continuum. JR is responsible for driving thought leadership in the form of business model expansion, business line and payor strategy development, partnerships, and alliances. This is achieved through her gathering and assimilation of industry and market intelligence. In addition, JR interfaces with senior leaders via her participation within the National Quality Forum (NQF). JR draws from nearly two decades of healthcare experience in roles that encompassed the spectrum of operations and sales, from field-level through executive management. She graduated from Boston University with a degree in Marine Biology and International Relations, with graduate work in environmental science/human health risk assessment and counseling.

Ann joined Homewatch CareGivers, LLC in 2012 as a Quality Support Manager and was promoted in November 2019 to the position of Director of Franchise Support. She provides operational guidance and business growth support for Franchise Owners. In particular, she works closely with all new and emerging owners to facilitate a rapid ramp up of their business and directs our in-house new Franchise Owner training. Ann has spent over 27 years in franchising, she previously worked for Great Clips Inc. in a variety of positions both at the franchisee and franchisor level. Ann graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a Bachelor of Science in Management and also holds a Certified Franchise Executive designation through the International Franchise Association.

Tessa joined Homewatch CareGivers, LLC in 2015 as the Business Development Manager and was promoted to National Director of Business Development in 2019. In her current role she is responsible for management of strategic field sales, gathering and assimilating industry intelligence, providing ongoing field sales support, advising on effective marketing and advertising to generate business development opportunities, and cultivating and managing national accounts, specifically strategic alliances, to be executed at the local level. Prior to joining the company, Tessa studied Molecular and Developmental Biology and Human Genetics and worked in the healthcare field which included negotiating state and hospital contracts and piloting national initiatives.

Jean has been with Homewatch CareGivers, LLC since 2006. She provides operational expansion guidance and life cycle business growth support for Franchise Owners domestically and internationally. In particular, she works closely with all owners on compliance as well as satisfaction and serves as our Staff Liaison to the Franchise Advisory Council. Jean previously worked for International Networks, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, in telecommunications where she supported business partners throughout Europe, Asia and Canada. She excels in business management and growth. Jean graduated from the University of Minnesota with a double major in German and History. She holds a Certified Franchise Executive designation through the International Franchise Association and has a Certified Senior Advisor designation.

Laurel joined Homewatch CareGivers in April 2021 as Director of Product. The purpose of her role is to own product strategy and roadmap for critical business systems and leading product team supporting franchise owners. Laurel has strong product development and operational experience working on both vendor and client sides. Prior to joining Homewatch CareGivers, Laurel was managing a full product suite at Comcast Technology Solutions and established integration with various industry partners for her product suite. She graduated from University of Denver with a Master of Science degree in Public Relations and Advertising Management, and she is a certified PMP (project management professional).