Emma Dickison is a seasoned franchise executive with over 30 years of proven experience leading both emerging brands and mature organizations to attain greater revenue and performance. Emma currently serves as the CEO and President of Home Helpers® Home Care.

Under Emma’s leadership and guidance, Home Helpers has achieved 26 years of record-breaking system-wide sales and unit growth. Today, Home Helpers is recognized as one of home care’s most trusted and respected brands, with more than 350 franchises serving over 1,500 communities in 39 states and Canada.

Emma has earned several accolades over her tenured career. In 2024, she was recognized as one of seven women in the Inaugural Legendary Women of Wonder winners by Franchise Dictionary Magazine, having been recognized in the Top 50 Women of Wonder category for the previous six years running (2019-2024). Emma was also honored by the Cincinnati Business Courier as a 2024 C-Suite Award Finalist in recognition of her outstanding leadership and business performance. In 2020, she was celebrated as a Top 20 Women of Influence in Franchising. Emma was noted as one of the 10 Leaders Transforming the Franchise Business. In 2019, the International Franchise Association Women’s Franchise Committee presented Emma with the Crystal Compass Leadership Award in honor of her contributions to franchising and mentoring women in franchising.

Emma is an active member of both the International Franchise Association’s Women’s Franchise Committee and the global Women’s President’s Organization. Additionally, she is co-founder and co-chair of the SW Ohio Women’s Franchise Committee chapter.
From 2015-2023, Emma served on the Board of Directors for the Home Care Association of America, the industry’s largest trade association. This includes 3 years as President of the Board of Directors during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2022), and one year as Past President in 2023. She continues to serve the HCAOA through leadership and advocacy efforts, as well as serving on franchise industry boards and regularly speaking at home care and franchise industry events. Emma actively works through several trade associations with state and national government, advocating for entrepreneurship and the franchise business model.

Emma is a Certified Franchise Executive, a Certified Senior Advisor, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida.