What is NAPO Pittsburgh?
What is a Professional Organizer?
Our Mission
Code of Ethics
Board of Directors

What is NAPO Pittsburgh?
NAPO Pittsburgh is a chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO).  NAPO is a non-profit professional association whose members include organizing consultants, speakers, trainers, authors, and manufacturers of organizing products. Founded in 1985, it is the largest national association of and for organizers with over 3,350 members throughout the world.  NAPO's mission is to develop, lead, and promote professional organizers and the organizing industry.

NAPO Pittsburgh gathered initially as the "Pittsburgh Professional Organizers," starting in June of 2000.  In April 2005, our group was awarded chapter status within NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers).  From 2000 until now, the professional organizing industry has grown 1000% in the Pittsburgh region.

What is a Professional Organizer?
A professional organizer is a consultant, speaker, or trainer who works with clients who would like assistance organizing space, time, data, or procedures. Professional organizers are able to teach organizing principles and skills to their clients.  Organizers do this through a variety of services including consultations, hands-on organizing assistance, coaching, seminars, and products.  

Still have questions?  Review Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and learn more about professional organizing.

1) To further our education as professional organizers and business owners.
2) To provide a supportive and confidential environment in which to discuss professional issues.
3) To be recognized as the Pittsburgh region's Organizing Authority.

This Code of Ethics is a set of principles to provide guidelines in our professional conduct with our clients, colleagues, and community.  As a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, I pledge to exercise judgment, self-restraint, and conscience in my conduct in order to establish and maintain public confidence in the integrity of NAPO members and to preserve and encourage fair and equitable practices among all who are engaged in the profession of organizing.

• I will serve my clients with integrity, competence, and objectivity, and will treat them with respect and courtesy.
• I will offer services in those areas in which I am qualified and will accurately represent those qualifications in both verbal and written communications.
• When unable or unqualified to fulfill requests for services, I will make every effort to recommend the services of other qualified organizers and/or other qualified professionals.
• I will advertise my services in an honest manner and will represent the organizing profession accurately.

• I will keep confidential all client information, both business and personal, including that which may be revealed by other organizers.
• I will use proprietary client information only with the client's permission.
• I will keep client information confidential and not use it to benefit myself or my firm, or reveal this information to others.

• I will decide independently and communicate to my client in advance my fees and expenses, and will charge fees and expenses which I deem reasonable, legitimate, and commensurate with my experience, the services I deliver, and the responsibility I accept.
• I will make recommendations for products and services with my client's best interests in mind.

• I will seek and maintain an equitable, honorable, and cooperative association with other NAPO members and will treat them with respect and courtesy.
• I will respect the intellectual property rights (materials, titles, and thematic creations) of my colleagues, and other firms and individuals, and will not use proprietary information or methodologies without permission.
• I will act and speak on a high professional level so as not to bring discredit to the organizing profession.

President   Jill Revitsky	Vice President  Susan Lieber	Secretary  Lynn M. Staab
Treasurer  Jody Adams	Director of Marketing  Nancy Scott	Immediate Past President Patty Kreamer
Director of Membership  Jodi Eisner	Program Director   Ann Tomer	Director of Communication & Tech  Donna Hrezo