APNA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Pictured from left to right:
Ginger Swift, Barbara Marcus, Jami Dennis, Judi Merlin, Annie Davis, Barbara Kline, Daryl Camarillo, Mellisa Peckham, Kathy Dupuy
Not pictured: Denise Collins, Lexy Capp, Claudia Kahn
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 since 2001.
Vice President
Denise Collins (dcollins@auntanns.com)
Administrative and Organizational Issues
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.
SECRETARY
Ginger Swift
(ginger@abcnannies.com)
Ethics concerns
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.
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
Barbara Marcus (info@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 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.
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
Judi Merlin (judim@afriend.com)
Ethics and Membership Development
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
Daryl Camarillo ( Daryl@spnannies.com )
Membership questions
Daryl Camarillo, President and Founder of Stanford
Park Nannies, has owned and operated two California
Nanny agencies for the past 15 years. In 1990,
she opened her first agency, Huntington Nannies,
in Pasadena, California. After successfully servicing
Southern California families for many years,
Daryl and her family returned to her hometown
in the Bay Area. In 1997, she opened Stanford
Park Nannies, an agency tailored to meeting the
placement needs of Bay Area families. Stanford
Park Nannies has earned the honor of being named
the Bay Area Parents Family Favorite Winner for
Best Nanny Agency for the past 5 years! Daryl
is married, is the proud mother of three children
and is an active volunteer in her community.
Director
Lexy Capp (lexy@nahusa.com)
Public Relations/APNA Philanthropic Committee Co-chair
Lexy Capp is the owner and founder of Nannies & Housekeepers USA, a full service placement agency. She has an extensive background in public relations and marketing. A native of Minnesota, Lexy has three sons and lives in Las Vegas. She has strong ties to the Children's Miracle Network and the Alice Cooper Solid Rock (youth outreach) Foundation. Lexy and her staff of qualified placement counselors go the distance to exceed clients' needs and expectations for nannies, housekeepers, caregivers, estate managers, cooks etc.
Director
Claudia Kahn (claudia@thehelpcompany.com)
APNA Philanthropic Committee Co-chair
For Claudia Kahn, founder and executive director of the Help Company, promoting employee rights and human rights has been both a professional and personal undertaking. She is a member of the California Committee South, an active member of the Women’s Rights Committee, and has a deep interest in labor issues. As the business owner of a company that pairs clients with domestic helpers, Claudia makes every effort to ensure employees receive living wages and work in safe environments. She admits she often encounters the challenge of getting people to understand the importance of treating employees with compassion, but she feels she has made a difference in her workplace. The Help Company encourages clients to respect their domestic workers and create good working relationships.
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
Diane Duthweiler ( dduthweiler@comcast.net )
Diane Duthweiler is a freelance video journalist
and public relations specialist based in Seattle.
Her current PR Clients include APNA and numerous
Northwest businesses. Since leaving her longtime
job as a local news producer and writer, she
has worked as a freelance producer for corporate
clients, as well as national television news
and entertainment programs.
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