About Us

Hi. Welcome to Care.com!

Let us introduce ourselves. We're mothers, fathers, pet owners, sons, daughters, grandchildren, friends, and members of this online community along with you. We understand the difficulties and struggles you face when trying to find the right care and services for your families, yourself, and your home.

So why did we create and join Care.com? Here are a few of our stories. Check back soon to meet more of the team!

Me, Sheila
Founder & CEO

My husband, Ron, and I have two sons (Ryan and Adam) and two dogs (Blake and Sydney). Throughout the years, we've had to deal with many care issues, and in the spring of 2006 we had a crisis when trying to find reliable care for our family. It was a very painful experience. Luckily, through sheer chance and persistence, we found a wonderful nanny, Amanda, who joined our family and brought joy and peace to our lives.

But finding Amanda wasn't easy. Given my professional background and experience, I started thinking about a consumer Internet business that could help families avoid the suffering and frustration we went through. My three co-founders—Zenobia, Dave, and Donna, who you'll meet on this page—shared the same passion and concerns I had around finding trustworthy, reliable care in a simple and easy way...And so Care.com was born!

By the way, after Amanda went back to school, we found another terrific nanny, Natalie, on Care.com!