About Us

Our Team

Originally known as Living Simply, the company was founded in 2004 by Carson Tate. Laurie Martin began working for Living Simply in 2006 and eventually took over the company, renaming it Simplicity Organizers in 2010.

The original team of four has expanded to 12 talented and skilled organizers. Simplicity has organically grown to one of the largest non-franchised companies in the nation and has served almost 2,000 clients.

Meet Laurie

Laurie Martin has been organizing professionally since 2006. Her team of highly skilled organizers offers a variety of services. Simplicity’s mission is to work alongside their clients to help them focus on what matters most.

Giving back is Laurie’s passion. She recently founded Simplicity Serves, a nonprofit branch of Simplicity that offers complimentary organizing services to local nonprofits and families in crisis. This is the heart of Simplicity Organizers.

Laurie is married to David Martin and a proud mother of three. She finds joy in helping people connect and is always wanting to learn more about health and nutrition and recycling the right way.

Laurie is a Golden Circle Member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), a Top 40 Under 40 Award winner (March 2017), a Wipeout Waste Award winner (October 2018), a frequent guest on the Charlotte Today Show, and a member of Carolina Organizers.

  • Hometown: Greensboro, NC

  • Education: B.A. in Child Development and K-6 licensure from Meredith College

  • Favorite Space to Organize: Playrooms

Meet the Team

  • Gillian Simplicity Organizers

    Gillian Baxter - Organizer

    Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

    Education: UNC-Chapel Hill, M.Ed Elementary Ed & Montessori Certified

    Favorite Space to Organize: Children’s Rooms & Play Spaces

  • Jen Borda - Simplicity Organizers

    Jen Borda - Project Manager

    Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD

    Education: James Madison University

    Favorite Space to Organize: Pantries

  • Katrina Simplicity Organizers

    Katrina Carter - Organizer

    Hometown: Toledo, OH

    Education: BA Marketing from OSU, MBA from UNCC

    Favorite Space to Organize: Kitchens (and loves staging newly organized areas)

  • Emily Simplicity Organizers

    Emily Fonville - Project Manager

    Hometown: Richmond, VA

    Education: BS Sociology, JMU

    Favorite Space to Organize: Everything.

  • Sarah Simplicity Organizers

    Sarah Herr - Organizer

    Hometown: Greenville, NC

    Education: BA, Davidson College; MDiv, Duke

    Favorite Space to Organize: Closets

  • Betsy Simplicity Organizers

    Betsy House - Project Manager

    Hometown: Westwood, MA

    Education: BA in Psychology & Speech Communication, Miami University

    Favorite Space to Organize: Garages

  • Christie Simplicity Organizers

    Christie Jameson - Organizer

    Hometown: Columbia, SC

    Education: BA in Psychology from USC, Masters in Elementary Education from Queens University

    Favorite Space to Organize: Kids’ areas

  • Laura Simplicity Organizers

    Laura Kreeb - Organizer

    Hometown: Wilmington, DE

    Education: BS in Medical Technology from UNCW and Carolinas Medical Center

    Favorite Space to Organize: Bookshelves

  • Sarah Simplicity Organizers

    Sarah Prewitt - Project Manager Lead

    Hometown: Charlotte, NC

    Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, Mars Hill University

    Favorite Space to Organize: Kitchens & Move Concierge Services

  • Lisa Simplicity Organizers

    Lisa Solis - Project Manager

    Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan

    Education: BA in education, Aquinas College

    Favorite Space to Organize: Laundry Rooms

  • Melissa Simplicity Organizers

    Melissa Stultz - Project Manager

    Leader of North Charlotte and Continuing Education

    Hometown: Toronto, Ontario

    Education: Journalism Degree, Ryerson University

    Favorite Space to Organize: Kitchens

  • Patti Simplicity Organizers

    Patti Bare - Organizer

    Hometown: Greensboro, NC

    Education: Bachelor of Science, UNC-Chapel Hill

    Favorite Space to Organize: Kitchen and pantries