Sue Becker, CPA, MBA,
CPO-CD®, ADD Specialist

Sue Becker is the founder and owner of From Piles to Smiles® professional organizing service. She is a CPA, and spent 20 years in various auditing, accounting, finance, and marketing positions at a variety of Fortune 500 companies. The organization and time management skills she used in these positions led to numerous accolades, including a prestigious leadership award. She started From Piles to Smiles early in 2000.

As a full-time working professional and parent, Sue knows the positive impact of an organized home and business. Her goal and passion is to help others achieve the peacefulness and joy that comes from feeling in control and having time to enjoy the things that really matter in life. She has helped people from around the world live more stress-free and harmonious lives by showing them how to reduce clutter, organize paperwork, and streamline their schedules.

Sue is a featured author in the book Conversations on Success along with sales legends Tom Hopkins and Danny Cox, and communications expert Dr. John Gray. In addition, Sue has written articles for, and been featured in, numerous local and national newspapers and magazines, including: Real Simple Magazine and The Chicago Tribune. Sue has appeared on the national TV show "Starting Over" as an expert on time management and space organizing, and has also appeared on an NBC TV news segment offering practical advice for women who need help getting organized. She is quoted as an organizing expert in the book How to Position Yourself as the Obvious Expert.

Sue received a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Illinois and an MBA in finance and marketing from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, and is the former Vice President of the Chicago chapter. She is currently serves on the chapter’s Membership Committee. She is also an organizing coach, working with clients in person and by phone to help them overcome the issues related to organizing that have them stuck.

Sue is a member of the Certification Ethics and Advisory Committee of the Institute for Challenging Disorganization, and formerly served as its treasurer. She is an ADD Specialist, the first person in Illinois to earn the title of Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization (CPO-CD®), and holds certificates of study in the following areas:

• Basic Physical Conditions Affecting the CD Client
• Understanding the Needs of the Elderly CD Client
• Understanding the Needs of the Student CD Client
• Basic Mental Health Conditions and Challenges Affecting the CD Client
• Learning Styles and Modalities
• Basic Hoarding Issues with the CD Client
• Life Transitions

Sue serves her community by volunteering with local organizations including DuPage Senior Services, St. Joseph Finance Committee, PADS, and others.

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