Name: Maureen Poole, ASPM Title: Owner & President Company: Astounding Surroundings Staging Location: Scituate, Mass. Place of birth: Portland, ME Family: Married, 3 children and an English bulldog College: Quincy Jr. College, Quincy, Mass. First job unrelated to your current field: Control supervisor for the Scudder Mutual Funds at BFDS, Quincy, Mass. First job in current field: A property in Cohasset, Mass. that had been on the market for over 2 years. After the stage to sell services the home went BOM in 2011 selling in 22 days! What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Services: Stage to sell/ live, both occupied and vacant properties, redesign, color and/or staging Consultations. Future plans: territory expansion and event staging. Hobbies: Cooking Favorite novel: Mystery novels Favorite film: Classic films with Audrey Hepburn & Rock Hudson! Keys to success: Being a stay at home mom for 26 years allowed me to hone in on many critical skills which I carry forward. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Humanitarians!! If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? "Sultry piano singer"