Organizing Your Life for a More Productive 2023

Join the Charlottesville Chamber Rising Professionals for a panel discussion on getting organized! Our panelists will share how you can better organize your life, professionally, personally, and otherwise, so that you can be more productive and make progress on reaching your goals.

Panelists will include:

Olivia Branch, Keswick Club Membership and Club Communications Manager
Ed Stockwell, charityDynamics
Sara Bereika, Abundance Organizing
Janie Kast, Allison Partners

Olivia Branch: Fundraising and marketing in the Charlottesville community for over 30 years. I've worked in media relations for 25+ years, assisting organizations and companies with branding and creating public awareness. Serves(ed) on Board of Directors with Albemarle County Police Foundation Board, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, Paramount Theater of Charlottesville, Music Resource Center, Piedmont Virginia Community College Foundation Board, Light House Studio, Albemarle County Rotary Club, Farmville Chamber of Commerce, various nonprofit committees and civic task-forces, Pantops Community Advisory Council, UVA Health Systems Patient Advisory Forum, Albemarle County 2044 Strategic Plan Committee. Appointed by Governor Ralph Northam to the State of Virginia Board of Directors for Recreational Facilities. Specialties: The gift of bringing people together.

Ed Stockwell: Ed is a PMI certified project management professional (PMP), and agile certified practitioner (ACP). Until recently, he spent the formative years of his career at Crutchfield Corporation leading design and development on an array of service products and online shopping tools to help customers buy, use, and enjoy their new electronic gear. As an engaged community member, he spent the last 5 years volunteering as an ambassador at the Chamber of Commerce, and as a board member at Live Arts theater. When not working or volunteering, he's often serving as a general contractor in home remodeling projects where he uses a kanban board to visualize, breakdown, and manage work items. He enjoys snowboarding, motorcycling with his wife (Virginia), laughing with friends, and long walks on the beach.

Sara Bereika, CPO®: When Mindy, Cathy, and I founded Abundance Organizing in 2010, we envisioned going beyond the status quo to maximize the connection we have with clients and tap into collaborative opportunities with therapists, coaches, and other professionals. Through personal experiences, extensive training, and hands-on work with adults with ADD/ADHD, chronic disorganization, and addiction, I’ve gained the expertise and empathy to help people who are facing tough challenges. With dual certification in organizing and Coach Approach for OrganizersTM training, I really value professional development and helping others advance their knowledge. I’m a contributing author for the leading organizer training sourcebook, and have appeared on A&E’s "Hoarders" and in publications like GQ Magazine and Ladies Home Journal. I am also proud of my role on the junior board at CARITAS in Richmond, Virginia.

Janie Kast: Janie Kast is the Managing Director at Allison Partners, where she is responsible for office administration, supporting consultant and client needs, and overseeing major learning programs. She serves as Chair for the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Women’s Roundtable and Chair of Programs for Charlottesville SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management). Outside of work and volunteer commitments, Janie enjoys spending time with family and friends and going on adventures with her children, Charlie (11) and William (7).