Katie Bigelow
(Board Chair)
Katie will be a college freshman at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. Her passions range from playing the guitar and singing to running and spending time outdoors to learning languages. Katie has developed a new interest for business after founding Joining Generations in 2016. She enjoys leading Joining Generations and as board chair she will work with those around her to develop Joining Generations and to bring its vision to life.
Hunt Reifschneider
(Board Co-Chair)
Hunt is the business owner of HuntLeigh Care Homes in Frisco, Tx. He completed the launch from idea to profitable within 12 months. Currently, he has 12 full time employees that provide assisted living to seniors in the Frisco area. He has 30 years of experience for industry-leading companies such as Kellogg, Diageo, Nielsen and Infosys and he is also a certified Dementia practitioner. Community experiences include: 7 years on the Frisco Community Development Corporation and last 3 as President; 6 years on Frisco Parks and Recreation Board with last 2 as Chairman; Served on the Frisco Bond Election Committee in 2005, 2014 and 2018; 3 years on Frisco ISD Long Range Budget Committee; 3 years on the board for The Wellness Center for Older Adults in Plano; and 3 years on the board of the Senior Service Alliance (2016-present). As Board Co Chair, Hunt supports the Board Chair, provides guidance and direction to the organization, and guarantees consistency in production.
Parag Patwardhan
(Board Secretary)
Parag is an executive director at JP Morgan Chase. Prior to that, Parag was consulting for Accenture and has worked for multiple global institutions. Parag has spent the past 20 years creating innovative products and in technology management across Finance and risk domain. Parag holds an MBA degree from the Carnegie Mellon University, and MS degree in Physics, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani. Parag, as board secretary, will be in charge of maintaining all records and documentation for Joining Generations.
L.B. Showalter
(Board Treasurer)
L.B. Showalter is an accountant for Bloomer and Showalter’s CPA’s. L.B. is also the past district governor 2008-2009 at Rotary District 5810. As treasurer, he ensures financial oversight and health of the organization for the Board.