Who We Are

Founded by a former recruiter - turned nanny - turned household manager

We are Chicago’s private household and estate staffing agency offering employment services for professional and exceptional domestic staff.

**Hi, I’m Alison!**

As an experienced house manager, nanny, and former recruiter, I founded My Household Managed with the rights and well-being of household employees in mind.
When I first began working full-time as a nanny I quickly realized that the domestic staffing industry lacked education on matters like rights as a domestic employee & contract negotiation. After speaking with other nannies, families, and household staff I discovered the wide range of misconceptions about the industry and I saw a need for education on these topics.
Today, I have made a career out of connecting families with dedicated, discreet and distinguished private service professionals that not only fit their unique requirements, but exceed their expectations.

About Our Founder, Alison

Alison Ganko is a licensed employment counselor with the state of Illinois and she holds a degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has always had a passion for working with children, entrepreneurship, and continuing her education on topics including child development, recruiting, and domestic workers rights. When she is not working she enjoys biking around the city, boxing, weight-lifting, cooking, and reading books on self-improvement.

MHM’s Core Values

Authenticity, Integrity

We are committed to transparency in our process and our communications and we will never make a promise that goes undelivered.

Attention To Detail

We gather as much information as possible and when we make a decision we are confident it is the right choice.

Respect, Gratitude

We treat all of our candidates, clients, and vendors with the same graciousness we would expect to receive in return.

Never Stop Improving

We welcome new challenges. We understand that the opportunities to learn are endless and we value all new information and experiences that allow us to grow.

“My Household Managed’s mission is to not only place the highest quality employees, but to close the information gap for families and household staff during the job placement process and beyond. We believe that employee happiness and job satisfaction will ensure career longevity in order to best benefit our clients.”

- Alison Ganko, Owner & Founder