About the Founder
I am Maxine Teller, a seasoned business strategy consultant and mother of two—one in college and the other a college graduate, living and working on her own. I hold an MBA from Georgetown University and bring over three decades of experience helping organizations—global corporations, federal agencies, and mission-driven nonprofits—operate more efficiently and effectively. My work has focused on designing and implementing better strategies, systems, and structures to solve complex problems, streamline operations, and bring clarity to chaotic operating environments. I’ve advised senior leaders at organizations including the Department of Defense, Social Security Administration, the World Bank Group, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, The Washington Post Company, Share Our Strength, and many others.
In tandem, I spent over 20 years running a busy, dual-income household in the Washington, DC area. So, I understand, firsthand, what it takes to keep everything moving—professionally and personally—and how quickly things can become overwhelming and go awry.
As a sociology major, I once read The Second Shift and thought, “that won’t be me.” But it was: consultant and business owner by day, wife, mother, and household “chief of staff” full-time. I know your struggle—trying to manage the constant flow of modern family life:
Planning meals and keeping the kitchen running
Scheduling doctor, dentist, and haircut appointments
Managing school calendars, activities, and carpools
Coordinating childcare, service providers, and household needs
Planning travel and navigating school breaks
Keeping everything functioning—laundry, repairs, dry cleaning, returns
… and still trying to make time for family, rest, and yourself
Even for highly capable, organized, and successful people, it’s a lot. And it never really stops.
Why Untangle?
In business, we rely on strategy, systems, structure, and support to operate effectively. We proactively design how work gets done. But at home, we don’t. In contrast, modern family life is highly reactive, responding to the challenges that come at us daily. It isn’t that you’re failing, you simply lack an intentional approach needed for your household to successfully function at today’s pace and complexity.
After years of helping organizations operate more effectively, it became clear: we apply thoughtful design to everything in business—but not to the one system that runs our daily lives. Untangle was created to change that.
Untangle is here to help you move from constant juggling and feeling overwhelmed, to a household—and mindset—that is calmer, more coordinated, and more manageable.
When your household works, life feels easier.
Let’s Work Together
Interested in optimizing your household?
We’d love to learn about your household and explore how we can support you.
We offer a 30-minute free consultation to prospective families.
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