Meet Our Team
SUZANNE
President and Chief Placement Specialist
Suzanne has been with the agency almost since its inception and has successfully helped countless families navigate their childcare and household support challenges. She helped build the company based on her own experience as a working mother and from over three decades of learning the needs of families and those who work with families. When she’s not at work she is often found in her kitchen baking up a storm, spending time with her adult daughters and their spouses, and hanging out on the beach at her Whidbey Island retreat with her husband. Her wisdom, compassion, integrity and sweet nature are a credit to the agency’s low turnover and wonderful word-of-mouth. Counseling and supporting families, as well as the individuals who support the families, is her true gift.
EMILY
Placement Director
Emily has been with Annie’s Nannies since 2016 and has taken on a myriad of roles at the company, from recruiting, to on-call, to permanent placements. She loves helping families and nannies find their perfect match! She currently works alongside Suzanne on short-term and long-term placements. Originally from Arizona, Emily moved to Seattle to seek rain and adventures. She likes Harry Potter trivia nights, Netflix binges and going to the West Seattle Farmers Market on Sundays with her husband and baby girl, Bea. She has a degree in English Literature from Wells College and her work history includes being Editor-in-Chief of Arizona Parenting Magazine.
JEN
Placement Specialist
As one of ANI’s Placement Specialists, Jen is responsible for connecting and matching our superb professional nannies with our wonderful families! As a former nanny herself, combined with her degree in Psychology and Human Resources, Jen’s background provides a specialized and unique placement approach for our clients. Her industry knowledge and genuine knack for compatibility, is the key to finding candidates who will become long-term members of our client’s families. When she is not working behind the desk at ANI, Jen can be found tending to her home and acreage on the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula.
CRYSTAL
Director of Recruitment
Crystal is our Director of Recruitment and the point of contact for ANI nannies! Her passion is getting to learn the backgrounds and stories of all the amazing caregivers as she seeks out the most driven and hardworking professional nannies to work with ANI Families. Together with the Placement Team, Crystal’s goal is to find candidates their dream jobs! She looks for that sparkle and glow in nannies who’ve found their passion in a career devoted to supporting children and families. Crystal comes with a varied background of recruiting, administrative work, and teaching. She’s also worked as a Naturalist Guide, a Camp Director and a Team Building Leader. When she isn’t chatting with nannies, Crystal can be found hiking, swimming, spending time with friends, or playing with her beloved dog, Bowie. She loves to travel, dance, sing, craft, and is always up for new adventures abroad or in her beloved home state of Washington.
REGAN
Recruitment Specialist
Regan is ANI’s Recruitment Specialist, focusing on finding only the best candidates for our clients. Her background in hiring and management in multiple professional industries provides a valuable asset to our quality candidate selection. She utilizes her creativity and resourcefulness to highlight candidate’s variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds selecting only those who are passionate about their career and display the highest level of commitment and professionalism for our families. Regan is ANI’s Bi-coastal staff member! Living in the Pacific Northwest for many years, she now resides back in her home state of Virginia. From coast to coast, Regan is helping our families find their dream candidates.
ANNIE
Founder
Before Annie’s Nannies, Inc., a solution for finding in-home private childcare in Seattle (or the whole PNW, for that matter!) simply didn’t exist and the word “nanny” was only being used in Great Britain! In 1984, Annie Davis, (who also happens to be Suzanne’s mother) was working with at-risk youth when she coined the idea for a place where busy families could go to find a wonderful nanny for their children. Working with her mentor, the concept for Annie’s Nannies Inc. was born!