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Elizabeth D. Bowman
President & Founder Productivity Consultant & Speaker
206-494-9822 [email protected] From the Washington DC area, Elizabeth received her B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. She has experience in the defense contracting, transportation engineering and IT consulting industries. While working for Accenture, an international consulting firm, she focused on creating and delivering training presentations for corporations, in addition to designing, building, and implementing new software systems for various government agencies, such as Homeland Security and TSA. As the President of Innovatively Organized, which she founded in 2007, her goal is to work with busy executives and professionals to implement innovative solutions to solve their daily organizational challenges. Through workflow assessments, process improvement, productivity tools and apps, she helps overwhelmed teams, business owners and individuals find more time in their day. Elizabeth also delivers many seminars, presentations, and virtual webinars on a variety of organizing and productivity-related topics, including email organization and time management.A self-proclaimed “geek,” Elizabeth loves researching new productivity tools, apps and software. Personally, her favorite tool to staying organized is a scanner, so she can be as paperless as possible. Elizabeth is an active member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), where she has been on the Board of Directors for the past four years. She is currently the President of the Seattle Area NAPO Chapter, and served the same role from May 2009 to April 2011.
Elizabeth is a member of the Seattle Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, and can be found during football season cheering on the Hokies with her husband Eric and other VT alumni. She enjoys drinking coffee and traveling every chance she can get. She has already explored Greece, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Mexico, England, Denmark, France, Spain, Iceland, Germany, Belgium, Alaska, and Hawaii. Half Puerto Rican, she speaks un poco Español and loves visiting her extended family. She is still hoping to see Brazil and Australia. Even though she misses the DC area and the East Coast, she loves calling Seattle home, especially the view from the top of the Space Needle. Her favorite celebrity is Matt Lauer from “The Today Show” because he was quoted saying if he was not a news anchor, he would be a professional organizer!
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Jackie Chapman
Productivity Consultant 206-494-9822 [email protected] Jackie was born overseas, but raised in Port Orchard, WA. She received her B.S. in Business Administration at Central Washington University where she specialized in marketing and international business. As the business manager for Thomas Kokta Photography, she improved workflows for processing digital images. In addition, she published several wildlife calendars and assisted in developing another branch of the business, A Life of Travel, which offers photo tours worldwide. Prior to that, she taught English in South Korea and also managed Daylesford Getaways, an accommodation agency in Australia. As an Organizing and Productivity Consultant with Innovatively Organized, Jackie helps clients improve their time management, paper management, and organizational systems. Her personal secret to staying organized is her Moleskine Planner, which allows her to keep track of all of her events, meetings, and priorities. She also stays on tops of things by using Toodledo for her to-do lists.
Jackie and her husband had their first child, a daughter, in August 2011. Jackie enjoys reading, hiking, camping, and spending time with her cat, Lucy. She lived in Australia for almost five years, but has also visited New Zealand, Iceland, Italy, France, England, Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Mexico, and Canada. Next up, she hopes to travel to South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco.
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Alisa Hanft
Productivity Consultant and Space Planner
206-494-9822
Living in nearby Kirkland, WA, Alisa earned a B.A. in Interior Design from Washington State University. After graduation, she began her interior design career at Group West Companies, an interior design firm designing hotels and casinos.
Her experience in the field of interior design complements her role as Space Planning Consultant with Innovatively Organized. She brings a unique combination of skills, including space planning, color theory, and visual presentation. Alisa has had much success providing clients with functional, aesthetically pleasing, and personal organizing solutions. Her personal technique in staying organized is maintaining a calendar- it’s simple, but goes a long way.
She and her husband Dustin have two cats, Lexi and Weezy, as well as two turtles named Elwood and Quinn. She has been to Italy, France, Hawaii, and Mexico three times. Next on her list of amazing places to see is New Zealand. When she is not traveling, she loves doing hot yoga, scrapbooking, kickboxing, and baking. You might see Alisa shopping for flowers at Pike Place Market or enjoying Happy Hour on the water.
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| Whitney Hassan Productivity Consultant 206-494-9822 [email protected] Originally from Enumclaw, WA, Whitney received her B.A. in Accounting from Western Washington University. She went on to earn her Masters in Professional Accounting from the University of Washington. She has a year of experience as a Joint Ventures Accountant with Emeritus Senior Living, two years as an Audit Associate with Grant Thornton LLP, and three years as a Night Auditor for Quality Inn. She specializes in electronic clutter and time management with Innovatively Organized. Her knowledge and expertise as a CPA allow her to effectively streamline paper processes and consider the financial aspects when creating an organized office. She personally loves her phone to keep her organized, since it’s connected with her Gmail account and Google calendar. Whitney is also a fan of Evernote, creating notes to remember details throughout the day. She volunteers with ANCEA as the Relations Administrative Manager and Assistant Art Manager. In addition, she has recently become involved with the WSCPA Young Professionals committee and 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy program. She enjoys drawing, painting, yoga, and spending time with her cats and her new puppy, a shiba inu named Mochi. She has visited Iceland and Japan and plans to go to Egypt, Peru, and Spain in the next three years. In the meantime, she loves Seattle, especially Greenlake and the Venus Café on Eastlake. |
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Elizabeth Kent
Marketing & Client Services Coordinator 206-494-9822 [email protected] Originally from Lynden, WA, Elizabeth is the newest member of our team. She holds a B.A. in Theater Production from Seattle Pacific University, with minors in Business and Communication. Her experience in theater includes working as a Stage Manager, where she organized entire stage productions. She soon discovered a love for the business world and joined as a Client Coordinator with Thinkspace in Redmond, WA, a community for entrepreneurs, tech start-ups, and small businesses.She joins Innovatively Organized as the Office Manager and Executive Assistant. Simply put, Elizabeth serves as the organizer to the organizers. She is the hub of the company, working in the office, setting up administrative work, and assisting the team. Elizabeth loves to bake, Flourless Chocolate Soufflé Torte being her specialty. She is often found attending theater performances, and occasionally still stage manages. She enjoys going on adventures in Seattle, needing nothing more than a bus pass and a good book. These adventures usually bring her to new bakeries, breweries, and coffee shops. Among her favorite Seattle spots are the Fremont and Ballard Sunday Markets, Knee High Stocking Company, and Agua Verde for kayaking. She studied abroad in South Africa for a summer, but still hopes to see Sweden, Bora Bora, Costa Rica, and Australia. |
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Katie Moran
Marketing Intern 206-494-9822 [email protected] Raised in Seattle, WA, Katie is currently a senior at Boston College pursuing a degree in Communication. On campus, she has been involved as the Editor-in-Chief for BC’s branch of HerCampus.com. In addition, she spends time as a Section Editor for the Sub Turri Yearbook, has gone on service trips with the Appalachia Volunteers Program, and works with the Undergraduate Government Women’s Issues Team.She has marketing experience with Heinz Marketing in Redmond, WA, and in the Advancement Department at Boston College. She manages Innovatively Organized’s social media accounts, including blog content and promotion of upcoming events. Even though she’s not an organizing consultant, she is very organized as well. She personally loves daily to-do lists and schedules to keep organized. Katie loves running around Greenlake on sunny days, biking, and watching Entourage. She enjoys learning about new places, especially discovering Boston during the school year. |