NAPO-WDC Board of Directors
President
Debbie Smith, KYSS: Keep Your Stuff Simple
(703) 851-5504 | president@dcorganizers.org
My skills in organizing, team building, project managing and creative problem-solving led me to the founding of “Keep Your Stuff Simple, LLC” (KYSS) in 2015. I love helping folks live simply in the spaces and places they have, or move to.
I joined NAPO in 2016 to be a part of a team of like minded professionals, meet new friends and to learn and grow as a professional organizer.
Vice President
Jessica Williams, Clutter Doctor
(757) 999-2664 | vicepresident@dcorganizers.org
I believe that I am a "born organizer." I remember delighting in organizing my mom's recipe box and address book at a very young age! But I credit the lifestyle required by my husband's military career (18 moves in 28 years!) with providing me with many of my skills. You can't afford to waste time being disorganized when you're a Naval Officer's wife.
Previously I worked in both corporate and nonprofit settings, giving me experience in administrative and organizing roles including fundraising and development, event coordination, database management, travel planning, desktop publishing and more. I started Clutter Doctor in San Diego in 2001 as a means of combining my skills with a desire for a flexible work schedule. I’ve operated my business in both CA and VA in the 20 years since.
I’m excited to serve as Vice President of the local chapter of an organization that has been so invaluable throughout my journey as a business owner.
Secretary
Emily Strompf, Organizing Solutions by Emily
(703) 795-5775 | secretary@dcorganizers.org
I have a life-long passion for organizing and a background in Art History and teaching. After many years in the classroom, I realized my dream last fall when I was able to combine my love for creating, teaching, beauty and the natural environment in my new business, Organizing Solutions by Emily. It is a privilege to help clients create and maintain peaceful spaces, recycle and donate unneeded items, and explore with them how to reduce our environmental impact. As part of this work, I enjoy upcycling salvaged and scrap wood to build custom organizing solutions for clients.
I’m happy to be part of NAPO-WDC which I joined in March. I especially appreciate our chapter's emphases on professional growth and giving back to the greater community and the environment.
Treasurer
Amy Thomas, Simplified Solutions
(703) 625-6127 | treasurer@dcorganizers.org
Amy brings 30 years of experience in areas demanding exceptional organizational skills--including Human Resources, Financial Management, Communications, and Graphic Design--to her role as Senior Organizing Consultant with Simplified Solutions. Previously, she provided organizing services through her company CC Solutions, transforming her passion for getting things in order into a business. She continues to manage her graphic design/personalized stationery small business, and oversees the financial/accounting/HR functions for a local printing company and community organization.
Amy earned her B.A. in Business from the University of Maryland, and M.A. from the George Washington University. She has been working with Quicken and QuickBooks for over 20 years, and specializes in helping individual and organizational clients get their finances in order using these programs. Along the way she has served as Treasurer for numerous non-profit organizations, including HOAs, PTAs, charitable and community groups.
Director at Large
Director of Membership
Jill Katz, One to Zen Organizing
(301) 799-8112 | membership@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.
Director Communications & Technology
Jo Smail, Live My Happy Place
Jo Smail is an Australian expat living and working at the Australian Embassy
Washington DC.
Her day job involves helping Australian companies to access the US market and attracting US companies to establish or expand in Australia in clean energy, space, medical technology, smart cities, agriculture technology, food and wine.
In her spare time, her passion projects are anything related to productivity and organizing. She's helped people emerge from thousands of emails with a system to stay on top, loves a good pantry re-organization and has an eye for styling a room by placing items in a logical and harmonious way.
Her strengths include:
- Creating order out of chaos
- Simplifying complexity
- Getting things done
Director of Business Partners
Samara Goodman, Samara Interiors, LLC
(703) 474-8882 | businesspartners@dcorganizers.org
Samara Interiors offers complete decorating, redesign and remodeling consultant services for residential locations. Samara Interiors specializes in expertly blending a client's heirlooms and existing pieces with new decor to create a truly customized look that reflects the homeowner's personality and style.
Director of Marketing
This position is open for the year 2021-2022. If interested in this board position, please contact president@dcorganizers.org.
For questions about marketing, contact marketing@dcorganizers.org
Director of Programs & Professional Development
Blake Jones, The Organizing Boss
(202) 643-4598 | development@dcorganizers.org
Blake Jones is founder and owner of The Organizing Boss, which was created to help bring organization to people’s lives—to make their spaces work for them.
Blake has always had a knack for organization. He was the kid who loved to organize his LEGO® collection by size and by color, the one who couldn’t—and still can’t—stand to see disorganized, unsecured cords beneath the TV, and the one who nerded out—and, again, still does!—when everything was in its place and looked good.
Prior to creating The Organizing Boss, Blake spent 18 years in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors in events and communications-focused roles—roles that required meticulous planning and attention to detail. Blake earned his MA in arts management at American University and his BA in public relations at The University of Alabama. When he's not organizing, Blake loves college football, skiing, dogs, and traveling.