Our Team

Our History

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 14 talented and skilled organizers. Simplicity has organically grown to one of the largest non-franchised companies in the nation.

Meet the Owner

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

Our Team

Professional 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

Project Manager

Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Education: James Madison University
Favorite Space to Organize: Pantries

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 Fonville

Project Manager

Hometown: Richmond, VA
Education:BS Sociology, JMU
Favorite Space to Organize: Open Shelving

Sarah Herr

Organizer

Hometown: Greenville, NC
Education: BA, Davidson College; MDiv, Duke
Favorite Space to Organize: Closets

Betsy House

Project Manager

Hometown: Westwood, MA
Education: BA in Psychology & Speech Communication, Miami University
Favorite Space to Organize: Garages

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

Cameron Mayer

Organizer

Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Education: Queens University
Favorite Space to Organize: Everything kid related

Laura Kreeb

Organizer

Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Education:  BS in Medical Technology from UNCW and Carolinas Medical Center
Favorite Space to Organize: Bookshelves

Sarah Prewitt

Project Manager

Leader of Project Managers
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree, Mars Hill University
Favorite Space to Organize: Pantries

Lisa Solis

Project Manager

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Education: BA in education, Aquinas College
Favorite Space to Organize: Laundry Rooms

Melissa Stultz

Project Manager

Leader of North Charlotte
Leader of Continuing Education
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Education: Journalism Degree, Ryerson University
Favorite Space to Organize: Kitchens

 

 

Patti Bare

Organizer

Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Education: Bachelor of Science, UNC-Chapel Hill
Favorite Space to Organize: Kitchen and pantries