Fostering Our Culture of Care

The FirstLight management team leads by example—ensuring that the promise of our culture of care is delivered to each and every individual our organization has a relationship with; from clients to franchisees and everyone in between. Leaning on their experience, vision, and commitment to service, our corporate leaders see to it that you can count on FirstLight to exceed your expectations.

Management Team

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Jeff Bevis

Jeff is President & CEO with over 24 years of experience in franchising and a very successful track record of accelerating growth in a variety of franchise concepts, including senior management leadership developing the Comfort Keepers senior care franchise brand in a four-year span. He has earned the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) designation, meeting rigorous requirements from the franchising industry with a trademark reputation for building strong, trusting relationships with franchisees and enabling strong unit economics at the franchise level to build system success.

Allen Riggs

Allen is a Director of the company. Allen has over 35 years of solid franchising leadership experience, driving success in a variety of major franchise concepts in healthcare and senior care sectors, including leadership of the Comfort Keepers senior care franchise system. He also has a strong track record of enabling outstanding relationships with franchisees while encouraging open, honest communications for the betterment of all stakeholders. Allen was an invited delegate to the White House Council on Aging in 2005 (held every ten years).

Bernard Markey

Bernard Markey is a Director and an owner of the company. Bernard has deep financial experience with over 20 years in a series of private equity leadership roles. He is also co-founder and managing partner of Navigator Partners and has led companies in a variety of industries as chairman or from a board level responsibility. Bernard previously held positions in marketing with IBM, sales management with Mentor Computer Systems and was a financial analyst with U.S. Golf Management, Inc.

Bill Stewart

Bill is a Director of the company. Bill possesses extensive investing, operating and turnaround experience and is a partner at Navigator Partners. He has successfully led organizations from a series of different roles including chief financial officer, managing director and board advisor. Bill is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Devin Bevis

Devin is our Manager of Franchise Services and possesses a deep understanding of delivering award-winning levels of customer service. Devin is a graduate of the Ritz-Carlton Customer Service Training series completing this curriculum while employed with the Ritz Carlton for three years. He has also held positions in franchise development and database marketing in a multiple franchise concept environment. Devin also coordinates technology and web application feasibilities to help us continually look for new, additional ways to help our franchisees succeed.

Gina Kaurich

Gina is our Executive Director of Client Care Services. Gina started her healthcare career as a Candy Striper in Junior High and now has over 35 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.  She is also credentialed as a Professional Geriatric Care Manager and certified as a Master Coach and Trainer.  Her nursing career has extended through Clinical Administrator for a Hospital System, Director of Nursing in a Continuing Care Community, VP of Clinical Operations in Home Care and she volunteered as a Certified Paramedic for her local life squad. She has extensive experience in adult education, regulation, compliance, quality assurance, marketing, sales, and healthcare computerization. Gina enjoys computers, reading, gardening flowers and vegetables, decorating, needlework and sewing.  She and her husband Harry share four children and seven grandchildren who keep them busy and grounded to what is truly important in life.

Shirley Weber

Shirley Weber has over 13 years of experience in the home care industry, having been a partner in and operated Houston's largest and most successful senior home care company for eight years, with five additional years spent running her own successful home care consultant practice, working with independents and franchise systems alike with a solid track record of success. Weber has the business acumen and entrepreneurial experience to guide and support FirstLight franchisees, enabling their success. Based out of Houston, Texas, Weber will support FirstLight franchisees in the western half of the country.

Dan Roberts

With a decade of business development and consultancy experience, Ohio native Dan Roberts joins FirstLight HomeCare as a director of business development and support. As a practitioner of best practices in business growth/change, Dan's ability to identify new business opportunities, develop new markets, products and partnerships, and his strategic analytical skills make him an ideal asset to FirstLight's corporate team. Dan is based out of Charlotte, N.C. and will support franchisees in the eastern half of the country.