Speakers

David F. Tolin, Ph.D.
Anxiety Disorders Center, Director
The Institute of Living

Dr. Tolin is the founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at The Institute of Living. He is also Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Tolin’s research and clinical interests include cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders in adults and children, and cognitive processes that underlie anxiety disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and panic disorder. He is the recipient of the award for Distinguished Contribution to the Science of Psychology from the Connecticut Psychological Association.

Dr. Tolin is the author of over 90 journal articles and book chapters, and over 140 research presentations to national and international organizations. He is the recipient of multiple research grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, including the studies “Neural Mechanisms of Compulsive Hoarding,” “Psychopathology of Compulsive Hoarding,” and “Treatment of Compulsive Hoarding”. Dr. Tolin has been a recurrent guest on The Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Along with Drs. Randy Frost and Gail Steketee, he is the author of the new book Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding.

Watch Dr. Tolin’s Appearances on Good Morning America
'Compulsive Hoarders' Can't Throw Things Away’
‘Office Hoarders Can't Let Go of Clutter’

Donna Smallin-Kuper
Author, Speaker & Organizing Strategist
OrganizedGreetings.com

Donna Smallin has written six books on cleaning, uncluttering, organizing, and simplifying life that have sold nearly 600,000 copies in multiple languages. Her books include Unclutter Your Mind (2006), Cleaning Plain & Simple (2006), The One-Minute Organizer (2004), Organizing Plain & Simple (2002), 7 Simple Steps to Unclutter Your Life (2000) and Unclutter Your Home (1999).

An Amazon.com reviewer refers to Donna as “the Suze Orman of organizing.” She’s been a guest on HGTV’s Smart Solutions, CNN Open House, and the CBS Saturday Early Show. Her tips appear frequently in Woman's Day and Real Simple magazines as well as Redbook, Woman’s World and other prominent magazines.

Donna was a presenter at the 2006 NAPO National Convention and keynote speaker at regional NAPO conferences in Houston, DC, and Wisconsin. She’s also presented to such diverse groups as the American Society of Journalists & Authors, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, Mid-Atlantic Home & Garden Show, and Lord &Taylor.

She is a member of NAPO and recipient of the NAPO 2006 Founders Award. A native Upstate New Yorker, she is now enjoying an uncluttered life in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area.

Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D.
Clinical Director
Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland

Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. a clinical psychologist who has devoted the past 25 years of her career to the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. She has served on the professional advisory boards of both CHADD and ADDA, the two best-known ADHD advocacy organizations in the U.S., and is director of Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland.

Dr. Nadeau is an internationally recognized authority on ADHD, and the author of a dozen books on the topic. She has appeared on the Morning Show and the Today Show and has been featured on television in Japan, where she talked about organizational challenges in women with ADHD. She is featured in the videos “ADHD from the Inside Out” and . Kathleen Nadeau is known for her practical, problem-solving approach to treating ADHD in children, teens and adults. She is the co-author of ADD-friendly Ways to Organize your Life, a best-selling book on ADHD life-management skills.

Annie Pane
Speaker & Feng Shui Expert
East Coast Feng Shui

Annie Pane's practice of cutting-edge Feng Shui is transformational in nature whether used in a personal setting or a corporate boardroom. Specializing in helping individuals and businesses examine their lives and workspaces, Annie empowers people with ergonomic, de-cluttering makeovers and helps them elevate any kind of situation or success to the next level.

With an extensive business background, including 20 years as the owner and operator of a real estate and property management firm, Annie has also been featured on several television and radio programs.

She was trained in “Essential Feng Shui®” at the Western School of Feng Shui founded by author Terah Kathryn Collins in San Diego, California. She also studied “Feng Shui of the Body” with Dr. Daniel Santos, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

In addition to that, she received training from Serge Polakoff on “Psychological Feng Shui”; “Clutter Clearing” training from Karen Kingston of the United Kingdom and Bali…plus “Space Clearing” training from Denise Linn of California.

Jocelyn Coverdale
President
Ballantrae Solutions

Based in Newark, Delaware, Ballantrae Solutions, specializes in productivity training and office organizing consulting for busy professionals, helping them stay on top of their workload, not buried by it. In addition to 20+ years of teaching and training experience, Jocelyn has been an invited speaker and presenter throughout the US and Canada.

With a BA and MA from the University of Delaware, Coverdale served 10 years in public education, and later worked as a university administrator, supporting the office of the president and governing board. In 1994 she launched her own company as an IBM-certified trainer and consultant in Lotus software. For clients such as PECO Energy, Campbell’s Soup, and DAP Adhesives, she designed information and workflow systems to streamline their business processes. In 2002, her practice expanded to include productivity training and office organizing consulting.

Jocelyn is a member of ARMA International, the Pennsylvania Distance Learning Association, and serves on the board of Wilmington Women in Business. She is past chair for course development for NAPO, and has completed coursework and exams for two certificates of study from the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. Additionally she has completed certification training with the MindJet Corporation as an instructor in MindManager Software, a productivity tool to bring creativity, innovation and organized thinking to workgroups and project teams.