Founders' Award

In the spirit of NAPO’s founders, The Founders’ Award is presented to a NAPO member, or a group of NAPO members acting in concert, for outstanding innovation, inspiration, and creativity both within, and outside of, the field of professional organizing and productivity consulting.

Congratulations to the 2025 Founders' Award Winner

Regina F. Lark, Ph.D., CPO®️, CPO-CD®

Regina F. Lark, Ph.D., CPO®️, CPO-CD®️, of A Clear Path in Los Angeles, CA, has been a NAPO Member since 2008. She founded A Clear Path: Professional Organizing and Productivity in 2008 and is a recognized industry leader with multiple certifications, a strong commitment to education, and international speaking experience, including a TED Talk.

Regina has been deeply involved in NAPO at both the national and chapter levels. She served on the Board of Directors as Member Director (2015-2019) and held leadership roles within the Los Angeles Chapter, including President, Secretary, and DEI Co-Chair. She continues to contribute her expertise through various committee and board positions.

Past Founders' Award Recipients

2024

Wendy Buglio, CPO | Wendy Buglio Consulting

2023

Jill Yesko, CPO | Discover Organizing Inc.

2022

Ellen Delap, CPO | Professional-Organizer.com

2021

Gayle Goddard, CPO | The Clutter Fairy, LLC

2019

Ellen Faye, CPO | Ellen Faye Organization

2018

Leslie Josel | Order Out of Chaos

2017

Susie Hayman | In Your Business

2016

José Luiz Cunha | OZ Organize

2014

Debbie Gilster | Center for Productivity

2013

Sheila Delson | FreeDomain Concepts, LLC

2012

Scott Roewer, CPO | The Organizing Agency

2010

Donna Goldberg | The Organized Student

Debbie Stanley | Thoughts In Order Counseling and Consulting

2009

Denslow Brown, CPO | Coach Approach for Organizers

2008

Monica Ricci, CPO | Catalyst Organizing, LLC

2007

Audrey Lavine, CPO | Life Support Systems

2006

Donna Smallin

2005

Barry Izsak, CPO | PackingMovingUnpacking.com

2004

Stephanie Denton, CPO | Denton and Company

2003

Linda Rothschild | Cross It Off Your List

2003

Terry Prince | Terry Prince, Productivity Consultant

2002

Julie Morgenstern

2001

Jean Furuya | The Office Jeanie

2000

Glorya Schklair

1999

Harold Taylor | Taylor In Time

1998

Donna McMillan | McMillan & Company Professional Organizing

1997

Barbara Hemphill | Productive Environment Institute

1996

Judith Kolberg | File Heads Professional Organizers

1995

Stephanie Farrar

1994

Ann Gambrell, NAPO Founder | Creative Time Plus

1992

Beverly Clower, NAPO Founder - Lifetime Membership Award | Office Overhaul

Stephanie Culp, NAPO Founder- Lifetime Membership Award | The Organization

Ann Gambrell, NAPO Founder - Lifetime Membership Award | Creative Time-Plus

Maxine Ordesky, NAPO Founder - Lifetime Membership Award | Organized Designs

Jeanne Shorr, NAPO Founder - Lifetime Membership Award | Business Organizers, Inc.

1990

Stephanie Culp, NAPO Founder | The Organization

1989

Stephanie Culp, NAPO Founder | The Organization

1987

Maxine Ordesky, NAPO Founder Organized Designs