In 2018, longtime Greenwich, CT residents and best friends, Crissy Robinson and Serena Bechtel, founded Above and Beyond. In September 2021, Meredith Eichner joined Above and Beyond as a Partner. Crissy and Meredith are first cousins. Our backgrounds and skills in the fine arts, business, upscale auction houses, and organization forms the foundation for Above and Beyond move management and decluttering services.
Serena remains in our hearts forever. ❤️
Crissy Robinson, Co-Founder and Partner
“I’ve always been a details person,” says Above and Beyond co-founder Crissy. “I like making sure that every task is complete from start to finish. I love lists! I’ve learned a lot from my Mom, who is super organized and likes everything in its proper place.”
Crissy, a self-proclaimed people person, enjoys helping people solve problems and offering personalized attention and care to each client at Above and Beyond. Moving and decluttering are deeply personal times, and making sure clients feel comfortable, heard, and happy with the process is a top priority at Above and Beyond.
In addition to offering top-notch customer service, Crissy’s background in art and at auction houses has proved to be an invaluable asset.
“When my parents downsized, it was educational to assist with the different stages of their move, from decluttering to organizing the boxes,” Crissy says. “The process went very smoothly and, with knowledge from working at auction houses, I was able to provide objective advice when it came to donating or distributing their possessions.”
Crissy graduated from The Dalton School, Tufts University with a BA in Art History, and received an MA in Arts Administration from Columbia University Teachers College. Crissy worked in Business Development at Sotheby’s Auction House.
Meredith Eichner, Partner
“In college, I used to organize my friends’ closets for fun. I never knew back then that it would become my career!”, says Above and Beyond partner Meredith Eichner. After that early introduction to decluttering and home organizing, Meredith, then a nursery school teacher in New York City, put those detail-oriented skills to use, creating an organized and productive space for her students. Over the years, Meredith also assisted her mother, a New York City real estate broker, to organize, dismantle, purge and stage apartments for clients. In addition, Meredith was instrumental in helping family members declutter, organize and sell contents of their homes in preparation for sale.
It became apparent that Meredith’s organizational talent lent itself to helping others improve their current or future homes’ aesthetics, helping them prepare their home for sale, as well as helping them through the entirety of the move process. As a result, she turned her talent into her profession after working successfully for several professional home organizers where she gained invaluable experience and insight. With her eye for detail and her inherent caring nature, Meredith ably assists her clients through the entire move process, regardless of the demands of the project.
Meredith graduated from the Horace Mann School, and Boston University with a BS in Mass Communication and minor in Art History. She also holds an MS in Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College.