A family business that works with heart and soul

Mother, daughter and son

Meet the team

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  Jolanda

  director

  Thirty-six years ago I entered the au pair business. Alongside my job at KPN as Product Marketing Manager, I needed flexible childcare for my children. Back then it was not common to welcome an au pair into your family, and organisations like the ones you see today were hard to find. Next to my job I started an au pair company, and I still do this today, but now full time together with my daughter Bionda and my son Mitchell, under the name Au Pair Exclusive. After losing my first husband, I happily remarried Jos. I have a blended family of 8 children and now 10 grandchildren, not counting my au pair candidates. Every day I enjoy working with my team, international partners and authorities to make sure there is a good match between family and au pair.

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  Bionda

  Operations Manager

  After first spreading my own wings and working at a large law firm, I started my adventure at Au Pair Exclusive, “our family business”, in 2013, and I still enjoy it very much. As a child I grew up with au pairs, so I know exactly what it is like as a child to have an au pair at home. Coming home and knowing there was always someone there gave me a great sense of calm and safety! At work I am the spider in the web and always want to get the very best out of everything. Because of my perfectionism and precision, I focused a lot on the application process and all the related administration during my first years. Now, with my big heart for children and empathy for people, I love making the best match between au pairs and host families, and I am the contact person during the au pair year in the Netherlands, guiding au pairs and host families. I can also express my creativity by organising au pair outings and writing important newsletters, among other things. Of course I support my colleagues wherever needed. “Every day is different, fun and sometimes challenging, and that is addictive”, says Bionda, mother of a sweet daughter, who grew up in a big family.

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  Mitchell

  IT & Immigration Coordinator

  From growing up among au pairs to digitalising our family business.

  Thanks to my childhood I speak and think fully bilingually. After a valuable career of more than ten years as a car mechanic, where I developed my eye for detail and my process-minded thinking, I officially joined our wonderful au pair agency in 2026.

  What I do in our company:

  • Process guidance: I carefully guide host families and au pairs through the complex visa and document process.
  • Innovation & AI: I improve the digitalisation and automation of Au Pair Exclusive, so our systems are ready for the future.

  My goal? To run our family business in a truly modern way, so our service stays fast and flawless, while the personal and trusted approach we are known for always comes first.