Katherine served on the NAPO-LA Board for 5 years holding several positions, including President. She oversaw the Los Angeles Organizing Expo and the Los Angeles Organizing Awards and spearheaded Chapter volunteer activities during her tenure. She was awarded both the Raising the Bar and Leading Edge Awards by the Chapter, the Chapter’s highest awards for service and contribution to the Organizing Industry.

Katherine is committed to providing you with the best the industry has to offer. Katherine has a Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. After completing her Ph.D., she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She left UCLA after the birth of her first child in 2003, and, early in 2006, Katherine founded Organize to Excel. Katherine continues her education about the organizing and productivity industry, completing CEUs in organizing and productivity provided by NAPO and by her local chapter. She trained as a Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner in New Zealand and as a Master Practitioner here in California. She is also trained as an Organizer Coach through Coach Approach and is a trained Coaching Facilitator. 

Katherine is happily married with two children, living on the Westside. Katherine’s hobbies include whitewater kayaking, kayak polo and martial arts. She represented New Zealand at the 1998 World Canoe Polo Championship Games and captained the United States Women’s Kayak Polo team at the 2002 World Championships.