Founder, CPO^®, CPO-CD^®

Denise’s two “loves” are organizing and making clients’ home lives easier. She founded Simplify Experts in order to live the mantra, “Do what you love,” and feels lucky that as a professional organizer, she gets to do that every single day. Her dedication created one of the largest, most recognized and credentialed home organizing teams in the Pacific Northwest.

Her passion is to turn “chaos into calm” for people who have experienced chronic disorganization difficulties resulting from neurological, physical, or difficult life transitions. Denise has specialist credentials in Chronic Disorganization and ADHD, as well as ten additional certificates of study through the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD). She also is the only certified Chronic Disorganization Specialist (CPO-CD) in the Pacific Northwest. She is one of 25 Master Trainers in Chronic Disorganization worldwide.

Denise’s deep commitment to her profession led to serving as a National Board Member, a Marketing Director, and a Program Mentor for the ICD. She is also the Treasurer of the Seattle Chapter of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO). She appears regularly in the media, including three episodes of A&E’s television series Hoarders, and regularly contributes articles and presentations on the subject of organization. Denise also co-authored Declutter & Thrive, in which real-life client stories are paired with actionable insights central to overcoming six common disorganization behavior types.

Denise received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington. Her previous professional experience includes managing auctions for non-profits and directing a summer camp for physically disabled children. When she isn’t working, you’ll find her on outdoor adventures with her husband and two sons and daughter-in-laws, reading, or gardening at home.