APNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT

Daryl Camarillo ( Daryl@spnannies.com )

Daryl opened her first Nanny agency, Huntington Nannies, in Pasadena, California in 1990. After successfully serving southern California families for many years, Daryl and her family returned to the Bay Area. Stanford Park Nannies was founded in 1997 to serve families in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Daryl’s goal was to create an agency that would provide an intimate and personal approach while maintaining the highest caliber of service. Daryl served on the APNA Board of Directors as Membership Coordinator before assuming the role of President.

IMMEDIATE PAST President

Annie Davis (annie@anihouseholdstaffing.com)

Annie Davis founded Annie's Nannies, Inc. in 1984 while working as a counselor and teacher of delinquent youth. She pioneered the Nanny Placement Profession in the Pacific Northwest raising the level of Nanny Professionalism from obscurity to where it is today. She is a contributing writer to Northwest Baby & Child. Her agency has received many awards from Parenting Publications and in 1998 was awarded Agency of the Year for Ethical/Professional Business Practices and in 2000 received a Certificate of Professional Excellence. She is a member and former director of INA. Annie has been Board President of APNA from 2001 to 2010.

Vice President

Denise Collins (dcollins@auntanns.com)
Administrative

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.

TREASURER

Mellisa Peckham, (mellisa@weecarenanny.com)

Mellisa co-founded Wee Care Nanny Agency, Inc. in 2001. Mellisa worked as a nanny while attending high school and University in Canada. Having an excellent working knowledge of the industry from both sides, Mellisa wants to get involved with APNA to encourage all agencies to uphold strong ethics and outstanding service expected from all APNA agencies. Mellisa has many years of experience in sales, marketing and client services. After University, she worked for several years running a popular and successful sporting and running store. As the mother of two young children, she realized the need for a friendly and professional service.

DIRECTOR

Ginger Swift (ginger@abcnannies.com)
Membership

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.

Director

Jami Dennis, (jami@abcnannies.com)
Membership

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.

Director

Judi Merlin (judim@afriend.com)
Ethics

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.

Director

Barbara Siegel (bseigle@parentsinapinch.com)
Comments and questions concerning standards of conduct and business practices. APNA Position Papers and Newsletter Articles

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.

DIRECTOR

Barbara G. Kline, (bk10@verizon.net)

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.

DIRECTOR

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.

DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP

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.

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."

Administrative Assistant

Jill Whisnant (apna@spnannies.com)

Jill started working at Stanford Park Nannies in July 2008 after relocating from North Carolina. While earning her Master’s degree in Psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Jill worked as an evaluator on two research grants. Since joining the Stanford Park Nannies team, she has expanded the role of Executive Assistant Recruiter by reaching clients and candidates through social networking and e-newsletters. When not working, Jill enjoys spending time with her husband, Matt.

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