Our mission is to make your tough transition trouble-free. We take great joy in creating comfort and beauty for the next chapter in your life.
Senior Settlers was established in 2013, and we have steadily expanded services since then. We are constantly looking for ways to add value for our clients and to make their lives better in some way.
We are members of the National Association of Senior and Specialty Move Managers (NASMM) and adhere to their code of ethics. We are also a Bay Area Green Business, are committed to participating in our community through the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Business, are a Marin County Section on Aging Member, and partner with various other organizations that serve the local senior community.
Our staff meets as a group twice a year and dedicates a full day to improving our services, learning new techniques, and sharing lessons learned. The photo below is from our most recent meeting.
Hover, tap, or click on a team member's face to see their name and bio information.
Tom Holmes
- Project manager
- Retired music producer
- Passionate about all things musical
- Married, one (almost) grown son
Jeanette Smith
- Senior move manager
- Treasurer, Board of Directors, Lighthouse Singers Gospel Choir
- Retired co-owner ornamental metals manufacturing business
- Retired high school English teacher, department chair
- Retired high school professional development trainer
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, UC Santa Barbara
- Married, three grown children, eight grandchildren
- Loves sewing, knitting, piano, hiking, kayaking, gardening, and photography
- Native Californian, originally from the San Diego area
Niki Clay
- Office administrator
- Small business administrator for over 10 years
- Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts and History, Sonoma State
- Married, mother of one young son and one large dog
- Marin native
Kimberly Garrison
- Project manager
- Retired stock and bond trader
- Credentialed elementary school substitute teacher
- Bachelor of Arts in Social Science with a minor in Business Administration, Chico State
- Married, mother of one grown son
- Loves to travel and to collect salt and pepper shakers
- SF native
Chuck Reese
- Project manager
- Experienced senior care manager and fiduciary assistant
- Retired curriculum content editor and information specialist
- Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Literature, UT Austin
- Interests include arts and sciences, gardening and interior design
Cathy Rice
- Project manager
- Senior Move Manager – Certified (SMM-C), National Association of Senior and Specialty Move Managers (NASMM)
- NASMM @Home Specialist Certification
- essentiALZ Certificate, Alzheimer's Association
- Master of Arts in Education Administration, SF State
- Master of Arts in Education of Exceptional Children, SF State
- Teaching Credential in Mild/Moderate Disabilities, SF State
- Teaching Credential in Multiple Subjects, SF State
- Teaching Credential in Administration, SF State
- SF Bay Area native
Camille Vincent
- Senior move manager
- Former senior care giver
- Experienced horse whisperer
- Married, one grown daughter
- Fluent in Spanish
- Originally from El Paso, Texas
Libby Wood
- Business owner
- Senior Move Manager – Certified (SMM-C), National Association of Senior and Specialty Move Managers (NASMM)
- Subscriber, Institute for Chronic Disorganization (ICD)
- Treasurer, Board of Directors, Marin County Section on Aging
- Executive Committee, Board of Directors, San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences, Stanford
- Retired Vice President, Information Technology Services, Federal Reserve Bank of SF
- Married, three adult children
- California native, originally from Mendocino County, raised in Bakersfield
Tammy Key
- Operations manager
- Move manager and organizer since 2007
- Senior Move Manager – Certified (SMM-C), National Association of Senior and Specialty Move Managers (NASMM)
- Institute for Chronic Disorganization (ICD) Level I Certification
- Owner of Garden Spaces, Inc., a landscape design company since 2005
- Associate degree in Horticulture, College of the Redwoods
- Married with grown stepchildren
- Originally from Missouri
Jenny Schmidt
- Senior Settlers senior move manager
- Retired elementary school teacher
- Teachers’ Union treasurer
- Volunteer teacher at Bridge the Gap and Canal Alliance
- Teaching Credential, Dominican University
- California Certified Nursery Person (CCNPro)
- Landscape designer and maintenance gardener
- Associate degree in Landscape Horticulture, City College, SF
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Oberlin College
- Married, two adult children
- Originally from New York
Chaz Simonds
- Senior move manager
Claudia Pugay
- Senior move manager
- San Francisco native
- Ambivert (a good balance of being an intro and extrovert)
- Trilingual (English, Spanish and Portuguese)
- Married
- Pet parent to one curious cat and two friendly snakes
- Ailurophile (Love cats!)
- Formerly worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 20 years
- Enjoy learning new things and meeting people with interesting stories (everyone has a good story!)
- Favorite activity is hiking
- Least favorite activity is cooking
- LOVE organizing and making spaces look beautiful and clutter-free
Johnson Chan
- Senior move manager
- Technology consultant and educator
- Quality assurance expert
- Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communication, Cal Poly
- Married, father of two young children
- Fluent in Cantonese
- SF Bay Area native
Paul Simonds
- Senior move manager
- Born and raised in Marin.
- Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from UC Berkeley.
- Relocated to Sonoma county in 1992.
- Recently retired from a career in IT that spanned nearly 40 years.
- Currently volunteering for Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County at their thrift store ‘Pick of the Litter’ in the book department.
Susan Pareto
- Senior Settlers senior move manager
- Master of Arts in Linguistics and Communication
- Lover of languages (French, German, and Greek)
- Passionate traveler
- Originally from the LA area
Cindy De Rose:
- Senior move manager
- Retired stay-at-home parent & school volunteer
- Enjoys hiking, backpacking and camping with family and friends. Loves adventures in the Sierras!
- Volunteer for “Get out the vote” & The Maker Movement
- BA in Communication and Arts, Michigan State.
- Married with two adult sons
- From Michigan originally, has lived in California since 1996
Andrew Rosen
- Senior move manager
- Professional organizer since 2017 (but started soon after birth)
- Originally from NY
- Loves curated collections
- Loves interacting with people
- Plant daddy
Donna Wagner
- Senior move manager
- SF native
- Has lived in L.A., Dallas and New Orleans: hence the slight southern twang
- Loves organizing, packing, and rock ‘n’ roll
Stacey Tunteri
- Senior move manager
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Art and Master of Arts in Community Counseling.
- Member of National Organization of Productivity and Organizing (NAPO) with certificates of study in Essentials of Organizing, Essentials in Productivity, and Residential Organizing.
- Creative problem-solver, writer, artist, and efficiency enthusiast.
- Enjoys spending time in nature and searching the internet for life hack videos and do-it-yourself projects.
- Uses life lessons in patience, resilience, and staying curious to transform clients’ homes and lives.
Darrell Whitaker
- Frequent subcontractor
- Handyman
- Hauler and mover extraordinaire
Cara Honigsfeld
- Senior move manager
Suzanne Frank
- Senior move manager
Devon Clay
- Senior Settlers Fan Club President
Leslie Smith
- Senior move manager
- California native and native plant enthusiast
- Oakland resident for 30 years
- BA in Fine Arts - Mills College
- MFA - Stanford University
- Worked in non-profit for 20 years
- Master Gardener, class of 2024
- Mama to three rescued dogs and many chickens
Lucas Chandler
• Senior move manager
Front Row, Left to right:
Stacey Tunteri, Cathy Rice, Libby Wood, Tammy Key, Lucas Chandler
Back Row, Left to right: Johnson Chan, Claudia Pugay, Chuck Reese, Donna Wagner, Suzanne Frank, Andrew Rosen, Paul Simonds, Cara Honigsfeld, Tom Holmes, Kimberly Garrison, Jeanette Smith, Camille Vincent, Cindy DeRose, Leslie Smith
Not pictured: Niki Clay, Office administrator; Chaz Simonds, Project manager
Give us a call: 415-755-3340
- For operational questions, press 1 for Tammy Key
- For administrative questions, press 2 for Niki Clay
- For general questions, press 3 for Libby Wood