Lisa Thornton helps South Shore families fight digital clutter, preserve memories

Lisa Thornton, Scituate soccer organizer and school volunteer, to help families digitize and organize photo, video collections and share priceless memories across generations

(July 29, 2014) Newton, Mass. — EverPresent, which helps families digitize media collections and share memories across generations, has hired Lisa Thornton as its new South Shore consultant.

Thornton will serve families in her hometown of Scituate, as well as Hingham, Cohasset, Plymouth, Marshfield, Duxbury, Kingston, Norwell, Hanover and Cape Cod. She will be visible in the community this summer, greeting families at Heritage Days in Scituate (August 2-3), the Downtown Plymouth Waterfront Festival (August 23) and the 45th Annual Scallop Festival in Bourne (September 19-21).

Characterizing herself as a “motivated stay-at-home parent,” Thornton served as PTO Vice President at Gates Intermediate School this year, as a member of the Healthy School Task Force and as coordinator of the Scituate Soccer Club, in addition to coaching soccer and organizing school fundraisers and club tennis tournaments. Previously, she ran a charity golf tournament and worked as a project manager at Thomson Financial Services in Boston and as a systems coordinator at Siemens Medical Systems in Needham.

“We feel so fortunate to join forces with such a dedicated and respected member of the South Shore community,” EverPresent CEO Eric Niloff said. “Lisa is passionate about family traditions, has a keen sense of design and is very tech savvy. Her neighbors on the South Shore are lucky to have her help preserving and sharing family memories.”

EverPresent, which aims to bring families closer through memory preservation, is committed to hiring local consultants immersed in their communities. The company takes an old-fashioned approach to its high tech service, offering in-home consultations and dedicated one-on-one service. “People have great options when it comes to preserving material wealth through local insurance agents, estate planners and investment advisors,” said Niloff. “But when it comes to preserving memories and stories, which are truly irreplaceable, that level of service has been non-existent. EverPresent is changing that, and we are so honored to do such important work for families.”

Consultants meet with clients in-person to assess their unique needs. Their options vary widely, from creating a photo memory book or slideshow for a special occasion to archiving historic family videos, film reels, slides, scrapbooks and photos. Lisa Thornton is one of three consultants joining the company’s team this month.

“Serving as an EverPresent consultant is an excellent business opportunity for parents,” Niloff said. “It’s flexible and allows our consultants to build on what they already love – strengthening families and communities. It’s intellectually challenging. And consultants enjoy the satisfaction that comes from helping people solve a problem.”

Modern families are inundated with “digital clutter” – thousands of disorganized pictures and videos building up on laptops, cameras and smartphones. They also inherit historic collections. As these images pile up in devices or boxes in the closet, families stress about how to properly preserve and share these irreplaceable memories.

As a busy parent, Thornton said she relates to these families’ difficulties and looks forward to using her design and project management experience to help others deal with the challenge of memory preservation. “Our daily lives are extremely busy and the months and years slip away, leaving little time to organize the past,” she said. “Joining EverPresent gives me the exciting opportunity to work in partnership with families to help preserve these memories in a unique way.”

About EverPresent:
EverPresent was founded in Newton, Massachusetts, in 2012 with the mission of ensuring that the sounds, stories and images of the past are recorded for the future. EverPresent prides itself in doing all its work locally, has created more than 40 new jobs since opening its doors and enjoys helping clients create beautiful gifts from their digital collections. EverPresent’s headquarters is located at 1024 Chestnut Street in Newton, and can be found online at www.everpresentonline.com.