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"