Furniture & Move Coordinator
Houston, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration, Sam Houston University

Cheryl’s organizational skills spark not only joy but also energy, efficiency and enthusiasm.  She uses the leadership skills of a Certified Professional Organizer and her project management logistics experience to coordinate complex move management projects.  Cheryl’s interests and passions are as intriguing and diverse as her skillset: Child Advocates recruiter, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo member, and life member of PTA – including President 6 terms in 3 schools.

FUN FACT
Though Cheryl has performed project management or move coordination services for the relocation of 145 clients throughout Texaxs, she and her family have been firmly rooted in the same house in Houston for over 30 years.

Furniture Guru
Springfield, IL
Bachelor of Science, Interior and Environmental Design, Illinois State University
Masters of Business Administration in Project Management, Keller Graduate School

Cora has mastered a variety of design positions including flooring sales, kitchen & bath design, and even granite fabrication, but her true passion is commercial furniture planning.  She is a strong technical designer and project manager.  What makes her unique is her uncanny ability to juggle a multitude of details within a project from start to finish.

FUN FACT
As a little girl, Cora would lay out floorplans using shoestrings and then “design” the floorplan with Barbie furniture. For real!

Furniture Guru, NICDQ #023211
Oklahoma City, OK
Bachelor of Science, Interior Design, Oklahoma State University

Amanda is an Okie with Texas ties. With experience as both an Interior Designer and a Sales Representative, she can manage any project with confidence (and most likely an intense color-coded system). She has an uncanny ability to be detail-oriented, but not lose sight of the big picture. Fueled by organization and commitment to clients, she will execute every project with persistence and joy!

FUN FACT
When she is not cooking up projects, you can find her creating custom cookie sets for local events.

Furniture Guru
Bedford, TX
Bachelor of Science, Interior Design, Abilene Christian

With 15 years’ experience as designer and project manager, Amanda enjoys twice the satisfaction from a beautiful job/job well done. As kimiko’s Double-Duty Dynamo, she captures critical site info with field-to-desk keenness and uses it to inform the project process. Clients appreciate the continuity she brings to her dual roles in aesthetics and functionality as the designer, and in order entry and installation as the project manager.

FUN FACT
Despite her right-brain/left-brain skillset of design and project management, Amanda is strictly left-handed, and so is her Mr. Right.

Furniture Guru, LEED AP
Houston, TX
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Design, Savannah College of Art and Design

Rachel contributes her knowledge and passion for interior and sustainable design to the Kimiko team, based on a foundation formed at architectural firms. She loves to research and ask questions to solve intricate furniture puzzles – she has a true hunger for knowledge. Rachel strives to inspire others with innovation, responsibility and most of all, compassion – which is why at kimiko, she leads the ‘free furniture’ efforts; connecting used furniture donations to non-profit organizations.

FUN FACT
In her spare time, Rachel is crossing countries off her bucket list – 14 down, 181 to go!

Bookkeeper
Denton, TX
Associate of Arts, Dallas Community College

Val is the special projects captain that keeps the kimiko ship sailing. From the helm in North Texas, she steers our invoicing, internal processes and keeps the engines running. Working for non-profits in her other life, Val loves helping others better the world and is an expert in navigating complex logistics

FUN FACT
For 2 years, Val lived on the road in a bus, with 10 other people for 5 months at a time.

Furniture Guru
Richardson, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing/Advertising Art,                      University of North Texas

Jill’s analytical mind thrives on attention to detail – the perfect skillset for a furniture guru. Over her 20+ year career, Jill has skillfully handled hundreds of furniture projects of all types and sizes. She masterminds solutions for everything from custom products to multi-phase reconfigurations. Jill digs the nitty-gritty detail of complex systems projects, and kimiko digs Jill.

FUN FACT
As a state-ranked high school athlete, Jill played tournament tennis in Texas. Later, she advanced to the national scene as an ace furniture guru with kimiko designs.

Furniture Guru
Lake Country, BC, Canada
Bachelor of Applied Arts, Interior Design, Ryerson University

Yvonne is kimiko’s International Woman of Intrigue. She spent the first 20 years of her career working at one of Canada’s largest furniture dealerships. During her years in Toronto she led (some secret) projects for corporate and government agencies. Her 007 assets include loyalty, a strong work ethic and laser-focused accuracy; plus other things that we can’t tell you because of her top secret clearance.

FUN FACT
Yvonne didn’t speak a word of English when she moved from Poland to Canada in her twenties.

Furniture Guru, RID TX 09396, NCIDQ 015611
Houston, TX
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Design, University of Houston

Anastasia harnesses her 28 years of design industry experience to execute furniture planning projects with thoughtful detail and precision. Whether crafting realistic budgets, coordinating with the furniture dealership, serving as a corporate facilities planner, or as an interiors project manager; Anastasia’s experiences have always included her passion for finishes and furniture.

FUN FACT
Anastasia has a passion for rescue, which encompasses rescuing project schedules, furniture budgets and lots of cats for a local non-profit.

Assistant, Allied ASID
Houston, TX
Bachelor of Science, Home Furnishings Merchandising, University of North Texas

Sarah shares the coolest obsessions with team kimiko––a love of problem solving, furniture, puzzles and design. With a BS in Home Furnishings Merchandising from the University of North Texas, Sarah has impressive technical skills and style to boot. Besides managing kimiko’s admin and social media worlds, Sarah deftly serves as right hand to the Chief Happiness Officer.

FUN FACT
While living in Qatar, Sarah experienced the thrill of dune bashing—high-speed slipping, sliding, and spinning across the desert dunes in an SUV.

Daisy is the in-house furniture testing expert at kimiko designs and lover of all things soft/cushy. She is a kind-hearted senior Saint Bernard and was rescued from a shelter in Arlington, TX. She now spends most of her days under Dianne’s desk or walking around the block during conference calls. She is one of the inspirations for kimiko’s charitable giving during the holiday season.

FUN FACT
Daisy has been on the television show Good Day Houston not just once, but twice; supporting local animal rescue groups!