The INA Board of Directors Nominations Committee is pleased to present the nominees for the 2016-2018 Board of Directors Nominees. Please review each nominee, and be prepared to vote when ballots will be emailed to all members Monday, December 14.
New Nominees:
Joanne Barrow
CEO, Nannies by Noa
New York, NY
Joanne Barrow brings more than two decades of child care and private household management experience to this industry. Recently she was named CEO of Nannies By Noa, a New York Placement agency. A Professional Career Nanny from England with diverse experience and expert training, Joanne was honored as the 2013 INA Nanny of the Year. A graduate of distinction from the world-renowned International Butler Academy in The Netherlands, qualified further at The Protocol School of Washington as a Children’s Etiquette Consultant. Since 1990 Joanne has served as a British Nanny to U.S. families. In addition to her ordinary daily activities, she has successfully coached many families through major lifestyle transitions such as divorce, loss of a parent, emotional disorders and adoption with a focus on the welfare and esteem of the child. Now a wife and mother, and no longer a practicing Nanny, Joanne remains dedicated to the future of the childcare industry and hopes to further educational opportunities for experienced Professional Nannies and Governesses. Joanne lives in NY with her husband and his four children.
Megan Metzger
Preferred ChildCare
Jamestown, NC
Megan Metzger, founder and president of Preferred ChildCare, turned her hobby of babysitting into a successful business with one of the largest temp. divisions in the nation. Today she employs over 150 on-call and part-time nannies as well as places traditional full-time nannies. Megan has provided consultation services for numerous nanny agencies and other entrepreneurs. She is on the North Carolina Board of Entrepreneurship and is a frequent speaker at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she previously acted as the VP of the alumni board. Megan is a wife and mom to three children and finds her business more useful now than ever.
Returning Nominees:
Louise Dunham
Placement Solutions
Melbourne, Australia
Louise is the Managing Director of Placement Solutions, a Melbourne, Australia based niche recruitment firm celebrating its 27th anniversary. Placement Solutions is the first and only Childwise accredited Agency in Australia and trains nannies in child abuse prevention. Placement Solutions is a labor hire firm mainly and employs over 500 nannies. Louise also owns and runs Just Family Nanny Payroll Pty Ltd and a training company Nurture college of Training Pty Ltd. As Chair of the Ethics Committee she is absolutely committed to ensuring best recommended practice is upheld for all INA members. She has also worked with Angela Riggs to update the INA basic and credential exam. Louise has been an INA member since 2010 and joined the Board of Directors in 2013. She is the Chair of the Ethics Committee and works with the Membership Committee.
Stacie Steelman
Crunch Care
Carlsbad, CA
Stacie began her career in the corporate staffing industry but quickly worked her way up to corporate management, taking a leadership role as a Division Manager. After many years in the corporate workforce she had her first child and made the decision to be a stay-at-home mother. Recognizing the obvious need in the San Diego market for reliable, trustworthy, “on call” in-home care solutions, Stacie began her new venture by founding Crunch Care, Inc. which specializes in the recruitment of babysitters, nannies, and caregivers for newborns, children, the elderly and postsurgical patients. Her experience in the corporate recruiting industry hiring over 500 professionals, and as a mother of young children in the San Diego area allow her to bring a unique approach to the in-home care industry. Stacie has been an INA member since 2007 and joined the Board of Directors in 2013. She is currently the Co-Chair of the Membership Committee.
Angela Riggs
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Angela is the Director of the Early Childhood Education Department at Sullivan University on the Louisville, Kentucky where she has been employed for nearly 14 years. She has a master’s degree from the University of Louisville, where she specialized in early education and focused on mathematics. Before coming to Sullivan, Angela was an Elementary teacher with Jefferson County Public Schools. In 2014 she opened her company Personalized Educational Adventures providing educational travel services by planning and facilitating customized adventures for children aged 4 to young adult. Angela is eager to help develop resources and serve others in this career field, and looks forward to sharing her experiences, knowledge and joy of early childhood education with INA members. Angela has been an INA member since 2000 and joined the Board of Directors in 2014. She is currently the Chair of the Education and Exam Committee.
Tonya Sakowicz
Newborn Care Solutions
Phoenix, AZ
Tonya is an INA Credentialed Nanny, Newborn Care Specialist (NCS) and Parent Educator who does both consulting and in-home sleep conditioning for her clients. Tonya has 29 years of experience as a Nanny and NCS. She is a certified Eco-Maternity Consultant and Green Birth Educator and founded Baby Go Green, Inc. In 2003 Tonya was voted the Professional Childcare Provider of the Year and a year later nominated for the INA Nanny of the Year. That same year, she was nominated by her peers for the NAN Harriette Grant Memorial Award. Tonya is the founder of Newborn Care Solutions dedicated to the training of Newborn Care Specialists and helping families adjust to life with their newborn baby. Tonya is a proud wife and mother of two. Tonya has been a member of the INA since 2001 and joined the board in 2015. She is currently the Newborn Care Specialist Chair.
Greta Schraer
CincyNanny
Batavia, OH
Greta has been in the childcare industry for over 20 years. She began working with children at age 12, after becoming a Red Cross Certified Babysitter, and has loved it ever since. In 2010, Greta was the recipient of the International Nanny Association’s Nanny of the Year award. Starting as a local community for nannies in Cincinnati, Ohio, Greta founded CincyNanny in 2009. Greta has a passion to coach nannies as they navigate their career, face challenges in their job, and seek to excel in the industry. She feels privileged to guide families as they navigate their way through quality care choices for their children. Greta has written for Regarding Nannies, as well as articles for the INAVision. Greta has been a member of the INA since 2009 and joined the Board of Directors in 2015. She is currently the Chair of the Public Relations Committee.
Make sure and take a moment and read Why Should I Cast My Vote for the INA Board of Directors, and cast your vote Monday, December 14.