Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Barbra Kingsley, PhD, Chair. Owner, Kingsley-Kleimann Group

Paul Aterman, Vice Chair. Former Président at Social Security Tribunal of Canada / Tribunal de la sécurité sociale du Canada

Iris Feinberg, Treasurer. Assistant Research Professor, Georgia State University

Kathryn Catania, Corporate Secretary. Deputy Director of Safety Recommendations and Communications, National Transportation Safety Board

Dave Bartkowiak, Recording Secretary. Manager of Digital Content Strategy at Henry Ford Health system

 

At-Large Board Members

Jen BeattyPublic Relations and Corporate Communications lead at RTX Corporation

Deborah Bosley, PhD, Founder and Principal, The Plain Language Group, LLC

Julie Clement. Owner, J. Clement Communications

Jess Brovsky-Eaker, Director of Editorial Services, Law Week Colorado

Catie Haelig, Global Design Director at Comcast

Katie Leath, Director of Center for Health Literacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Science

Deanna Lorianni, Founder/Clear Communication Strategist & Trainer, Logophile LLC

Casey Mank, Co-Founder & Principal, Bold Type

Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Interim Town Manager, Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Executive director

Merel Elsinga, Plain language editor, proofreader, indexer, and writer

CPL Board Members Aug 2025

 

About

The Center is run by an elected executive board. Members serve 3-year terms. Elections are held each spring.

Interested in running for the board? Send an email to info@centerforplainlanguage.org.

The Center for Plain Language is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. We help organizations write so clearly that everyone understands what they are saying the first time they read or hear it.