Tara Mann

Organizer

Tara’s knack for transforming spaces began in childhood, moving frequently across the U.S. and Europe with her chemical engineer dad, stay at home mom and five sibilings. With each move, whether transitioning between large homes or cozy apartments, Tara was amazed by her mother’s ability to create organized and welcoming spaces in just a matter of days. Her mother’s mantra, “Pack one box and take only what you love,” instilled in Tara a profound appreciation for meaningful belongings and the art of decluttering. After earning a degree in history and fine arts from SMU, Tara’s journey led her from San Francisco to Boston and, finally, to New York, where she pursued a rewarding career in education. Known for her meticulously organized classrooms, Tara soon became the go-to person for helping colleagues revamp their spaces. With her three kids now in college, Tara is thrilled to focus on helping clients create welcoming, beautifully functional homes. In her downtime, she loves visiting her family around the globe with her husband and their spirited Labrador, Bear.

Sharon Sill

Organizer

Sharon was born in the US and moved to France as a child, becoming fluent in French. After her formative years in Europe, her family settled in New Canaan, CT. Sharon attended Providence College and discovered her passion for marketing, leading to roles in London, Paris, Frankfurt, and the US.

After earning her MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, Sharon and her husband, Tom, moved to New Canaan, CT where they raised their two children. She has organized her home, her children’s rooms, dorms, and apartments. She has a unique talent for re-imagining spaces and witnessing the positive impact of these transformations. Even in her volunteer activities, Sharon brings her organizational skills to Planet New Canaan’s Swap Shop, making it easy for customers to find what they need.

Professionally, Sharon has managed complex marketing campaigns and led projects requiring meticulous organization. From marketing plans to family vacations, there’s not much that intimidates Sharon. Her diverse experiences and dedication make her a force in both her professional and personal life!

Ulrike Ludlam

Organizer

Ulrike was born & raised just outside Hamburg, Germany, in a small town where her father was a doctor and her mother commanded a household of six. Her parents both came from large families and her childhood was filled with visits to grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

In college, she studied History, French and Design from 1988-1992 at the University of Augsburg and the Fachhochschule Hildesheim where she received a Fulbright Scholarship for Design. From 1994-1996 Ulrike worked as Art Director at The Lacey Group, Minneapolis, MN and she worked as Art Director at Pluzynski & Associates, Inc. from 1997-1999.

After years of dealing with tight deadlines, she decided to focus on her 3 children full-time. Her husband’s career in the Museum World was blossoming and it was a true gift for her to be able to stay at home. Ulrike’s oldest son finished college in May 2022, her middle son goes to “The New School” for Classical Music and her daughter is a Freshman in High School. Her passion is Real Estate Investments: She had the privilege of renovating/flipping small Real Estate Investment since arriving in NYC and she considers it a blessing even though it comes with its highs & lows.

Who knew that she would end up raising true New Yorkers, coming from a small town near Hamburg, Germany – all because of her wanderlust and staying open to the unexpected and to embrace the twists and turns along the road.

Kristin

Organizer

I started my career as a style editor at Condé Nast, and moved on to be President of a gallery and photo studio in Chelsea.

Most recently, I’ve collaborated with my partner in real estate development and design. We’ve worked on townhouses in Brooklyn, a farm in upstate New York, and multiple beach homes in New Jersey.

As much as I love to work outside the home, the most rewarding and challenging aspect of my life is raising my four children. They’ve patiently moved with us on many projects and tolerated living in multiple construction sites!

I’m thrilled to be part of the Done & Done and to watch the company grow and prosper!

The living room is my favorite space because we have an open floor plan that overlooks Brooklyn Bridge Park and the NYC Bridges. It’s the perfect room to entertain family and friends because while I’m cooking, we can all hang out together and enjoy the view.

Stephanie Radman

Organizer

People might have guessed that Stephanie would eventually become an organizer. In high school, she kept a record of every outfit that she wore on a piece of paper in her closet! Fast forward several years to when Stephanie met her husband Dan – set up by their respective Croatian families. Six homes, three children + one dog later, Stephanie lives in Connecticut with her husband and their three children. Stephanie keeps busy organizing their two college boys and high school daughter. When not working, she enjoys swimming, rowing, biking, gardening and volunteering with Meals on Wheels, the New Canaan Garden Club, the Congregational Church of New Canaan and Waveny Care Center. Stephanie is very thankful for team members Lise and Louise for helping to bring her on board!

Judy Keaney

Organizer

As a young girl growing up in the suburbs of Cleveland, OH Judy would marvel at her grandmother, who every time she visited, would clean out and reorganize her parent’s refrigerator. She inherited the organizing gene and enjoyed cleaning out and reorganizing her bedroom in between school terms. Much to the delight of friends and family she has carried on the tradition of her grandmother by leaving them with the gift of a reorganized linen closet or pantry after her stay.

Judy graduated from Miami University in Oxford, OH with a B.A. in International Relations with a concentration in Political Science and History. She immediately moved to Washington, DC where she lived for several years before moving to NYC with her husband. She had a career in politics and marketing before becoming a stay at home mom after the birth of their triplets. Over the years she has worked as a small business consultant and fundraiser at her children’s schools.

Judy enjoys working with clients in finding homes for their special things and helping them realize a more organized home. She is looking forward to transforming her own family apartment into a adult family living space now that her children are college bound. Judy lives in Prospect Heights Brooklyn and near Hudson, NY with her husband.

Gail Greenberg

Organizer

Born and raised in Montreal, Gail embodies the character traits of a true Canadian, nice, helpful, with a sense of humor. As a young girl, Gail would organize her grandmother’s dresser drawers during visits to her apartment. Gail loved their interactions as she worked. Making improvements to someone’s space and listening to the stories of their life proved to be a meaningful experience.

Many years later, Gail chose to study Architecture and got her degree at McGill University. In New York, Gail learned the ropes working for an Architect, designing and project managing high-end residential projects in Manhattan.

Gail delights in collaborating with others to re-imagine a space and then witness the impact of the transformation on someone’s life. She brings her architectural skills of space-planning and visioning, and her enjoyment of brainstorming with clients and a team, to her work with Done and Done. Gail currently volunteers at the Brooklyn Public Library, assisting the Curator of Visual Art Programming on rotating exhibition projects. She lives in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn with her husband, also an architectural designer, and daughter, who is almost off to college. There is always an improvement project to work on at home.

Jeanne Messing

Organizer

Jeanne was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri but also frequently visited her dad and new family in NorthernCalifornia. All that traveling for parental visits had its many perks, as Jeanne quickly learned how to master the art of packing the essentials into a suitcase and make a nest fit for any bird.

Jeanne earned her BFA from Syracuse University and later moved to NYC where she worked for artist Kris Ruhs making jewelry for Bergdorff Goodman, Corso Como 10 and private clients. She also started her own accessories business making eye-glass chains which sold in Henri Bendel’s, Robert Marc Opticians in NYC and Rodeo Drive in LA.

Jeanne attended the School of Visual Arts post baccalaureate in Art education and went on to teach art to children ranging from preschoolers to 8th graders until she married her husband Fred. Jeanne has extensive experience with all aspects of the home, from purchasing, selling, designing and renovating. She has designed and renovated many projects in her own home while also helping friends declutter, organize, and make decorating decisions. Jeanne also had a 12 year real estate venture in Red Hook, Brooklyn. It also doesn’t hurt that according to astrology, her birth chart has 6 houses in Virgo, making her exceedingly detail oriented!

Louise Havens

Organizer

Originally from the South and educated in the Midwest, Louise moved to New York after college. With a can-do attitude and lots of energy, she worked in sales for clothing manufacturers selling to everyone from major department stores to golf pro shops. Eventually Louise left the city for Connecticut and raised/managed/organized four children, one husband, countless pets, moves and renovations. These days she still volunteers in town (Meals on Wheels, National Charity League and the New Canaan Garden Club) but has found as her children have grown, she has much more free time. Louise is now thrilled to be able to bring her organizational and management skills, positive attitude and high energy to work at Done and Done.

Lise Reddin

Organizer

Born and raised in Denmark, Lise came to the United States for a six month visit in the 1980s in order to improve her English. She met the man who would become her husband within two months of arriving and lucky for Done and Done, she stayed. After graduating from UConn with a degree in Design and Resource Management with minors in Psychology and French, she eventually settled in New Canaan where she raised her two children. After years of homemaking and extensive volunteer work (Red Cross, National Charity League, Girl Scouts and NC Garden Club) Lise’s friend, Macky Hennessy, suggested she reach out to Ann and Kate and bring her organizing talents to Done and Done. Lise did her training hours in record time and very quickly became an invaluable member of the team.

Macky Henesey

Organizer

Macky Henesey was born and raised in Seal Beach, California. She grew up playing competitive tennis, swimming, running and was a recruited field hockey player at UC Davis. When the beaches beckoned she returned to southern California to graduate with a degree in Psychology from Cal State Long Beach. She then ventured east to begin a career in public relations and advertising in Washington, DC. She met her husband Mike there and they moved shortly thereafter to New Canaan, CT where they’ve lived and raised their three children over the last 25 years. Macky has organized her home, her three kids rooms (repeatedly!), countless dorm rooms and parts of many friend’s homes. Macky has volunteered extensively and her work has spanned from the New Canaan Garden Club to the Waveny Care Center to National Charity League. Professionally she’s taken on the reorganization of a filing system in a law firm’s Westchester County office. Having organized everything from lace to lawsuits there’s not much that intimidates this one!

Meg Koett

Social Media Manager & Copywriter

We didn’t have to search far when we were looking for someone to start up our marketing department. Meg Koett comes to us by way of family; sister to Ann and aunt to Kate, her hire was a no-brainer. We needed someone who knew us well enough to represent our brand and who better than a woman who has literally been there since day one?

Meg is a graduate of Ripon College, but decided early on to work from home while raising her two children. The co-founder of Jam Custom Handbags, Meg learned how to work with clients, how to advertise a brand and how to sell products online. After a successful run of five years, Jam closed their doors and Meg was available to put her knowledge to work for Done & Done.

Favorite space: My favorite space in my home is my exercise room. It’s very small but it has a ton of natural light so I always feel better after spending some time in there working out and getting my thoughts together!

Emilie Stoll

VP, Strategy & Innovation

Emilie Stoll is a born and bred New Yorker. With close ties to the Eastern end of Long Island, Emilie has an appreciation for both city and country living. With an early love for organizing in her closet-sized NYC bedroom, Emilie never tires of the satisfaction of decluttering one’s life, both physically and metaphorically. Emilie received her Bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College where she pursued her love of dance. This took her to lead the marketing department at Dance Magazine prior to joining the Done & Done Team. Though Emilie needs only one winter coat and one set of pans, she values the importance of those sentimental silk scarves from grandparents and those gosh darn hand written letters. Emilie lives in Manhattan with her fiancé and their blind bunny Cooper, and is poised to continue to delve deeper into the power of human connection and building community.

Lauren Barnes

Client Experience Manager

With a background in event management and hospitality, Lauren recently transitioned from planning and executing corporate meetings and special events to professional home organization. Lauren uses her trademark skills of problem solving, creativity, and flexibility to help Done & Done clients. She excels at logistics and operations, and her attention to detail means that projects go smoothly from concept to completion.

Good at wearing multiple hats, Lauren is adept at responding quickly to changing circumstances, always maintaining an upbeat, can-do attitude. As the Client Experience Manager, she specializes in customer service that nurtures positive, productive relationships with both clients and suppliers.

With a degree in Art History, Lauren has also had the opportunity to work onsite at various cultural institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Gracie Mansion Conservancy, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Pafa).

Lauren holds a bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College and a certificate in meeting planning from Temple University. Lauren, her husband and her two young daughters recently moved and she is excited to renovate, decorate and apply what she is learning at Done & Done to create a more organized home.

Meri MacEacheron

VP, Operations

Meri was born and raised in New Jersey. After graduating from Lafayette College with a BA in English Literature, Meri began her career working in ad sales in New York City. She then ventured to the West Coast to explore all that San Francisco had to offer. Meri built her career in the Bay Area and spent over 12 years working for a large tech company in advertising sales, business operations, and client services, where she also met her husband Darby. After many years in San Francisco, they purchased their first home in Oakland which is when Meri realized her passion for home interiors and her desire to create functional and beautiful spaces. As their family grew, she tackled many remodels and design projects in their 1920’s East Bay home. When Meri and her husband decided to move back East to be closer to family, Meri de-cluttered, packed and staged their home which expedited the sale and increased the value. She is currently (and slowly) remodeling their NJ home one room at a time.

Meri has always enjoyed helping friends and family problem solve, organize and brainstorm ideas, and brings to Done & Done her expertise of project management, attention to detail and love of organization!

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When you’re working with a lot of stuff and not a lot of space, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out where to start, but we’re here to help! We’ll tackle your space room by room and work with you to ensure that we’re creating systems that work for your individualized needs.

We focus on creating a boutique-like organization for walk-in closets, improving organization in home offices with desk organization and document management, and improving entryway coat and shoe storage areas.

One of our clients recently moved into an apartment on the Upper East Side with her new partner. She wanted to integrate their belongings so they both felt at home in their new space. We unpacked, sorted, and organized all of their possessions so everything fit together seamlessly and they could live peacefully in their new home.

Having a hard time visualizing what changes can be made around your home? Here are a few things we typically start with:

Kitchen

When decluttering your kitchen, there are quite a few areas we’ll need to tackle – from your pots and pans to your pantry, and underneath the sink. Here are a few things our organizers always keep top of mind:

Most Manhattan pantries are small, so ensuring that everything can fit is one of the biggest battles. One great way to make extra space is by getting rid of as much excess packaging as possible. Instead of keeping individual snacks in the large box they came in, consider using clear stackable bins to utilize as much vertical space as possible.
The key to making the best use of the space underneath your kitchen sink is to ensure that it is only being used for things that are needed in the kitchen. We don’t want to use it as a place to store extra cleaning supplies or random household items. Manhattan kitchens are small enough, utilize this space for as many kitchen essentials as it can fit.

Living Room

The living room is typically the heart of many Manhattan homes. With many New Yorkers living in either studio or one-bedroom apartments, the living room tends to be the largest (and sometimes only) room. Here’s how we like to think about it:

We start by evaluating how you actually live in (and use) your living room, then develop a plan that prioritizes the items you love and need most. We work alongside you to create organizational systems—like designated zones and clever storage solutions—so every book, throw blanket, or remote has its place, helping you maintain a clean, functional space long-term.
We don’t just suggest what to let go of—we roll up our sleeves and help you decide which items serve you and which you’re ready to part with. After the sorting process, we ensure unwanted belongings are donated or disposed of responsibly, navigating the unique challenges of Manhattan’s recycling and donation options to keep your home streamlined and clutter-free.

Bedroom

Your bedroom can often become a dumping ground of things that you don’t want in your living space, but especially in Manhattan where it’s often one of few rooms you have, keeping it organized is important.

Your to-do’s should not be in your bedroom. Whether that’s a project looming over your head at work, kids’ clothes that need to be sorted and donated, or returns you haven’t gotten to, it’s impossible to get a good night’s sleep when your brain is so distracted in a space that’s supposed to be calm. With limited space in Manhattan homes, we’ll help you find the space and organization system needed to create a peaceful space that you can enjoy.
Too many shoes and don’t know where to start? Our experts will help you to ensure that you keep what you need while letting go of the things that you realistically are not going to get much use out of. We don’t like this rule of thumb so much because there are so many exceptions to this (winter boots, fancy black tie shoes, etc. that aren’t used every year but are still needed sometimes).

Bathroom

Manhattan bathrooms tend to be cramped, to say the least! Making efficient use of your space is going to be absolutely crucial. Here are a few things our organizers will start with:

Decluttering your products is key to keeping a small bathroom organized and functional. We’ll help you go through all the self care items you’ve accumulated over time – hair accessories, brushes, skincare, heat tools, makeup – and take into consideration how often you use them and whether or not you’d miss them if they were gone. Sounds scary? Think about expiration dates – some of us tend to not realize many products like makeup and skincare have a shelf life of 9-12 months. If we start with clearing through just the expired items, we’ll likely clear out more of the clutter than you even realize!
We want to make the most of the storage under your sink, since it’s highly likely that your Manhattan bathroom doesn’t have a closet that you can store your things in (or it’s a small one). Tiered drawer organizers are great for this. They come in different sizes and allow you to use the entire depth of the cabinet without needing to climb to the very back in order to grab your products.

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Hi! We’re Ann Lightfoot and Kate Pawlowski, a mother-daughter team who discovered our calling as professional organizers over a decade ago. We started Done & Done Home after helping a friend with a move and realizing how much we loved transforming cluttered spaces into organized havens. Now, we lead a dedicated team of twelve, handling everything from hands-on organizing to creating social media content and sharing practical tips in our book, Love Your Home Again, and its companion course, From Chaos to Calm.

Our mission is simple: to help women thrive by making life’s transitions smoother and providing meaningful employment opportunities. With Kate’s psychology background and Ann’s supportive nature, we bring empathy and expertise to every project. We believe that an organized life is a happier life, and we can’t wait to help you create a space you truly love.

The Done & Done Method

Our proven method will help you to not only get organized, but stay organized. We start with analyzing what you have and deciding what needs to stay and what needs to go. Once you’ve decluttered, it’s time to organize in a way that makes sense for your space. Lastly, it’s all about maintaining the work you’ve done. An effective organization method is one that you can stay on top of to keep your spaces clutter-free and organized over time.

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Whether this is your first time attempting to organize your space or you’ve tried and not been successful in the past – our team is ready to help! Contact us today for a custom quote.

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