National Association of Professional Organizers Announces New President - Standolyn Robertson

Standolyn Robertson, CPO®, president of Things In Place, has been installed as president of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). Standolyn assumes the reign as the first New England-based leader of this fast growing association, which has doubled its membership in four years to close to 4,000 members throughout the U.S. and in eight other countries.

Waltham, MA (PRWEB) July 1, 2007

Standolyn Robertson, CPO®, president of Things In Place, has been installed as president of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). Standolyn assumes the reign as the first New England-based leader of this fast growing association, which has doubled its membership in four years to close to 4,000 members throughout the U.S. and in eight other countries.

"I'm very excited to be part of the new dynamic team that will be driving the growth of one of the country's fastest growing professional organizations," said Robertson. "NAPO has been extremely helpful to me. As a member, I've established important business contacts and relationships and learned from its programs. As I enter the NAPO presidency this year, I'm looking forward to helping make NAPO even more valuable to its members and to heighten awareness of the professional organizing industry."

Robertson established her professional organizing consulting firm, Things in Place, in 2000 after gaining valuable experience through her work in training at Universal Studios Orlando, retail management, and community service. She recently earned the prestigious designation of Certified Professional Organizer®, a unique distinction in the professional organizing industry. She is past president of NAPO's New England Chapter and has served as a presenter for "Organizing U," an evening of public seminars on organizing. Robertson is also a past board member and programming director of the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. She has been featured as a national professional organizing expert in the Miami Herald, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, and on NPR's Here and Now.

About NAPO
Based in Glenview, IL, the National Association of Professional Organizers is the premier national association dedicated to the field of organizing. The nonprofit group, founded in 1985 by five Los Angeles-based professional organizers, has become known as The Organizing Authority®. Dedicated to serving its nearly 4,000 members through education, networking, industry resources and promoting the profession to the public, NAPO's mission is to develop, lead and promote professional organizers and the organizing industry. Visit http://www.napo.net.

About Things in Place
Based in Waltham, MA, Things in Place was founded by Standolyn Robertson in 2000 to help individuals with residential and small office space management, time management, and home staging for resale. More information is available at http://www.thingsinplace.com and by calling 781.893.8477.

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