Chapter Board of Directors

Carrie Noel-Nosbaum, Carrie It Away LLC

(240) 766-7909  |  president@dcorganizers.org

As a former High School Teacher, I am passionate about teaching people and encouraging them to free up their time and space for who and what they love. My process is all about setting my clients up for success and encouraging them along the way. Planning, Executing and Celebrating are the cornerstones to effective change.

I’m so grateful that I joined NAPO at the start of my Professional Organizing career in 2021. It’s a wonderful community that allows me to connect with others and continue my love of lifelong learning.

Elaine Weiss, Declutter for Good

(202) 468-3407 | vicepresident@dcorganizers.org

I grew up with lots of clutter, and I am not a naturally organized person, but I was also that friend (sister, guest) who would open your coat closet, packed floor-to-ceiling with stuff, and see immediately imagine how it could be cleared out and well organized. I always loved tackling a “messy closet,” just not my own.

Like many of us, during COVID, I grew to see how clutter was causing problems in my life. This led to my mid-career shift from policy analysis to becoming a professional organizer. I founded Declutter For good with the goals of 1) de-stigmatizing and taking the shame out of the clutter and disorder many of us live with, and 2) ensuring that my client’s “trash” is transformed into “treasures” benefitting their neighbors and community.

Since joining NAPO-DC in 2023, I have loved getting to know many members, and learned a lot from fellow organizers, meetings, and sessions. I look forward to engaging more deeply and making our Chapter even stronger!

Jennifer Jackson, JLJ Organizing

 443-614-3038 | secretary@dcorganizers.org

Jennifer (Jen) Jackson is a certified residential organizing specialist based in Alexandria, Virginia. She organizes the homes of busy clients who aren't sure of the best way to get started, who do not have the time to do it themselves, or who have a life transition on the horizon such as a move, home project or big life change. Her clients have included diplomats returning from overseas deployments and posts, busy executives, new parents, new homeowners, recent widows and widowers, people with large volumes of heirlooms, and people who just want to thin out their possessions before a move or project. As a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Jen's familiar with the busy coastal towns at the beach and the remoteness of the communities along the Chesapeake Bay, and can help clients organize their vacation or retirement homes in the region.

Jeanne Fox-Alston, Your Space Made to Order

(202) 455-6306 |  treasurer@dcorganizers.org

Jeanne Fox Alston is a professional organizer and the owner of Your Space Made to Order. While she has done organizing jobs of all shapes and sizes, her areas of expertise include move management, staging and space planning. As such, she works with clients who are preparing to move with downsizing, updating and staging their residence and then settling into their new home. Another specialty is offering creative organizing and design solutions to clients who are moving into a smaller residence or want to use a space for another purpose. Fox Alston became an organizer after a long career in newspaper journalism, including The Washington Post, and media-related professional and trade associations. She lives and works in the Washington DC metropolitan area.

Jill Katz, One to Zen Organizing

(301) 799-8112  | pastpresident@dcorganizers.org

Problem Solving is a hobby of mine. In my previous career in marketing and market research, I used research, listening skills, flexibility and creative thinking to understand peoples wants and needs. As the owner of One to Zen Organizing, I help people gain control of their clutter by providing a framework for each person's personal journey toward organization. Because I believe that everyone deserves to feel calm and organized.

I joined NAPO-DC in 2018 and really enjoy the warmth of its members and the insightful discussions that we share about all-things-organizing. I am looking forward to giving back to our Chapter.

Heather Nickerson, Artifcts

(202) 250-9589 | businesspartners@dcorganizers.org

Prior to co-founding Artifcts, Heather served as Chief Growth & Strategy Officer of Red Five Holdings, Inc., and President of Red Five Privacy Labs, LLC. While at Red Five, she drove corporate growth, led corporate brand and service line marketing, and pursued new entrepreneurial lines of business.

Before joining Red Five, Heather served as an Intelligence Analyst with the Central Intelligence Agency, including serving as a briefer in a war zone tour in Afghanistan.

Heather holds a B.A. in International Relations from Brown University and a Masters of Economics from the London School of Economics. She is a member of the Economic Club of Washington, DC, and serves on the Board of the Association for Corporate Growth, National Capital. She is also an active Partner with NextGen Venture Partners.

This position is open for the year 2025-2026. If interested in this board position, please contact president@dcorganizers.org.