PRESIDENT
Ginger Swift (ginger@abcnannies.com)
Ginger is the founder and President of ABC Nannies Inc.® in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from college with a psychology degree, she worked for many years in the clerical placement industry and then as a recruiter for a hi-tech software company. Ginger started ABC Nannies Inc.® because she wanted to make a difference in people’s lives and nothing is more important than finding a caring person to take care of your children. Ginger has employed wonderful nannies that provided excellent care for her two children. ABC Nannies, Inc. was the recipient of the 2001 APNA Agency of the Year Award.
VICE PRESIDENT
Jami Dennis (jami@abcnannies.com)
Jami has been working at ABC Nannies & Domestics for over 5 years and is currently serving as vice-president of placements and backup care director. She has dedicated nearly her entire career to working with children and families. Over the years, she has worked as a full-time nanny, a summer camp counselor, and camp director. In late 20003, Jami worked as a corporate recruiter in the financial industry. She has been a member of INA since 2004 and has attended numerous APNA and INA conferences. Jami recently became a mother and employs a full-time nanny. She feels that networking with other professionals in the industry and collaboration are the keys to success.
SECRETARY
Kathy Dupuy (kathy.dupuy@mbfagency.com)
Kathy Dupuy founded Mom’s Best Friend in 1994 and has guided the company’s expansion into Houston and San Antonio, as well as franchising to Dallas/Ft. Worth and Vail/Beaver Creek, Colorado. Mom’s Best Friend has been a long standing member and frequent conference speaker for the APNA and INA. Mom’s Best Friend was awarded “Most Valuable Provider” from Bright Horizons at its last conference. Prior to launching Mom’s Best Friend, Kathy received her degree from Vanderbilt University. Kathy maintains regular hours in the Austin office, while simultaneously raising and partially home schooling four children with her husband Stuart.
TREASURER
Kim Winblood (kim.winblood@mbfagency.com)
Kim Winblood, Vice President of Mom’s Best Friend for Dallas and Ft. Worth, bought the north Texas franchise in July of 2000. Originally from Houston, Kim received her bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M University and then went on to achieve her Master’s degree at Dallas Theological Seminary. Before purchasing Mom’s Best Friend of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Kim was a household manager and subsequently a teacher for 10 years where she taught Health and coached soccer. She has been an integral part of the growth of MBF Dallas. Her leadership abilities and tremendous communication skills have helped to make MBF Dallas/Ft. Worth the top household staffing agency in the Metroplex and have made her a leader in the industry. Kim serves as secretary of the Dallas chapter of the Domestic Estate Managers Association (DEMA). Kim is married to Jim Winblood, President of Mom’s Best Friend Dallas/Ft. Worth, and they have two beautiful school-aged daughters.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Daryl Camarillo (apna@spnannies.com)
Daryl Camarillo is the founder of Stanford Park Nannies, a full service nanny placement agency in the Silicon Valley recognized for many years by Bay Area Parent Magazine readers as the “Best Nanny Agency”. Since 1990 she has worked hand in hand with families and nannies providing a tailored approach to the search process resulting in solid, long-lasting matches. Personalized attention, genuine concern for safety and strict adherence to ethical business practices are the cornerstones of her approach. As a founding member of the APNA and past President of the board, Daryl has established herself as a respected contributor to the nanny placement industry and as a trusted resource to thousands of California families and nannies.
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Denise Collins (dcollins@auntanns.com)
Denise Collins, CEO of Aunt Ann’s In-House Staffing and Aunt Ann’s Homecare is a third generation owner of the oldest Nanny agency founded in 1958 in San Francisco. She has been an active lobbyist for Trustline, agency standards, background screening tools, consumer protection laws, and wage and labor laws for the industry. Aunt Ann’s Agency is recognized as one of the top 100 Largest Women Owned Companies in the SF. Bay Area. Denise is a founding member of APNA and it’s first co-president, she produced the 1st and 10th APNA conference and is an industry speaker.
CONFERENCE
Barbara Siegel (bsiegel@parentsinapinch.com)
After 10 years of developing programs for abused children, Barbara Marcus became the owner of Parents in a Pinch, Inc, a full service nanny agency (1984). Parents in a Pinch is best known for offering backup childcare to companies as an employee benefit with over 50 companies in 9 states. What also makes Parents in a Pinch unique is their commitment to training. Barbara developed KidCare@Home, a nanny training tool and is using her recent experience as a fellow with the Zero to Three Foundation to develop a research-based childcare/childrearing statement transforming it into a training vehicle as in Nanny 911.
ETHICS
Judi Merlin (judim@afriend.com)
Judi Merlin is the founder and owner of A Friend of the Family Home Services in Atlanta, Ga since 1984. Judi received a bachelors of science in Secondary Education from Memphis University. Judi had been a member of the International Nanny Association since 1986 and was a founding co-president of the Alliance of Professional Nanny Agencies in 1994. A Friend of the Family is a two-time winner of the Agency of the Year Award from APNA winning in 1999 for Caregiver Support and in 2004 for Professional Business Practices. Judi’s greatest accomplishment is her four adult children.
NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT
Barbara G. Kline (barbara@whitehousenannies.com)
Barbara G. Kline is founder and president of White House Nannies, Inc., a full service child care placement agency serving the Washington D.C. metro area. Ms. Kline received her BA in Spanish and French. She went to graduate school for Spanish literature in Madrid. As a working mother, her need to find qualified child care led her to found White House Nannies in 1985. In 2005, Ms. Kline wrote White House Nannies. She was interviewed on Good Morning America, Larry King Live, CNN, NPR, and was a “Power Player of the Week” on Fox Sunday News. Ms. Kline lives in Chevy Chase, MD with her husband Richard who runs the financial side of the business.
MARKETING
Katie Vaughan (katie@westsidenannies.com)
Katie Vaughan is the founder of Westside Nannies, a boutique staffing agency with offices in Beverly Hills and San Francisco, that specializes in placing professional and educated nannies. Because of their high standards and discretion, the agency is known for placing nannies with high profile and celebrity families, and has been featured on programs such as Entertainment Tonight, Dr. Phil and E! News.
GENERAL COUNSEL
Bob King, Esq. ( info@legallynanny.com )
Bob King is APNA’s General Counsel and the founder of Legally Nanny®, a company that handles all the legal and tax needs of household employers and represents domestic employment agencies in a wide range of legal matters. Bob received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, studied at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, on a Rotary International Fellowship, and received his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School. Bob and Legally Nanny have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, The New York Daily News, and California Lawyer Magazine, among other publications. Bob also contributed to the book “How To Hire & Retain Your Household Help,” and was quoted extensively in the book “Help!! How To Find, Hire, Train & Maintain Your Household Help.”
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Soad Tabrizi (apna.executiveassistant@yahoo.com)
For over a decade, Soad worked as a communications specialist helping companies and individuals execute their services as professionally and efficiently as possible. Non-profits are a huge part of her background experience; therefore, her understanding of the parameters and specialized requirements in this arena is extensive and sensitive. Soad is also a psychotherapist interning at Silicon Valley’s premier hospital, which further establishes her desire to help people fulfill their richest life. She brings to APNA dedication, commitment, experience and compassion. “
