About Claire Quinlan Credentials • Professional organizer specializing in restoration and management of fine properties • Member National Association of Professional Organizers • Strong organizational and management skills; ability to apply those skills creatively • 37 years entrepreneurial experience specializing in small business management • Honors graduate of Katherine Gibbs School • Fourth generation hotelier • At age 19, was the youngest manager of a resort hotel responsible for hiring and supervising a staff of more than 50 summer employees • Mentor to women in the field of professional organizing Claire Marie Quinlan enjoyed an idyllic childhood growing up in one of the most beautiful regions in New England. Her parents, Elly and Farrell Quinlan, purchased Indian Cave Lodge, a 90-acre summer resort on Lake Sunapee in New Hampshire when Claire was an infant. She grew up in this environment, learning at an early age the rudiments of each of the many tasks performed during the course of a day at this bustling New Hampshire resort. Indian Cave Lodge served three meals a day and offered a menu of sports and social activities including childcare, nightclub, gift shop, swimming pool, lakefront, and tennis. When she turned 17, Claire took over the management of the resort’s kitchen staff, supervising more than 25 employees. She was not only successful in this role, she thrived in it. She has an innate curiosity of systems – how they work and how they can be improved. She commanded the respect of her employees, all older than she, because she worked alongside them and understood the workings of the job from the bottom up.  Indian Cave shaped the young woman, forging in her an unrelenting resilience, fierce determination to succeed and total commitment to her work. At the age of 29, Claire took over the administration of a popular restaurant/nightclub business that was floundering financially. The business included five restaurants and one nightclub; the owner hired Claire to institute efficient office procedures. She assessed the situation, hired the necessary clerical and accounting specialists and reorganized the internal workings of the business. By restructuring the office systems, Claire helped turn the company around. It became a highly successful restaurant chain now encompassing ten restaurants and 400 employees, with a current annual gross of more than $30 million. Related Work Experience Claire has extensive experience in the following: Property Management: • 90-acre Resort including an 80-room lodge • Apartment Complex • Six properties in the state of California, including a $22 million mansion Hospitality Industry: • Food and Beverage • Restaurant Management (staff of 25 @ age 17) • Catering • Event Planning • Nightclub Planning • Hotel Management (staff of 50 @ age 19) Commercial Housekeeping: • Extensive Small Business Office Administration • Bookkeeping • Payroll • Personnel Management Limousine Service Restoration and Management of Fine Properties • Project initiation and management • Organizing • Managing domestic help • Downsizing • Moving Other: • Networking/Team Building • Real Estate Sales • Travel Agent • Life and Health Insurance • Estate Planning
"Claire Quinlan and I have collaborated on projects since 2003. Her courteous, professional manner ensures a project is completed in an efficient, timely fashion. She is a joy to work with." -Charles Posen, Horizon Windows, Santa Monica, CA