Allen Riggs

Allen Riggs joined Progress Equity Partners as an Advisor in early 2006. From 2003 to 2006 Mr. Riggs served as President and Chief Executive of America's premier non- medical in home care franchise company, Comfort Keepers. A Senior Executive in the Franchising Industry over the past three decades, Allen brings an extensive and highly successful career in all areas of retail product and service franchising. Throughout his career, Mr. Riggs has additionally served in senior level positions with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Pearle Vision, Nursefinders, Snelling Personnel Services and Miracle-Ear, Inc.

He brings significant experience and expertise in the home healthcare industry as well. Mr. Riggs was recently chosen as a Delegate at Large to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, which meets once a decade to make aging policy recommendations to the President and Congress.