Executive Committee

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

David Lipscomb, PhD, Vice Chair. Director of the Writing Center and Assistant Professor of Teaching, Georgetown University

Julie Clement, Treasurer. Principal, J Clement Communications

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

Paul Aterman, Corporate Secretary. Président at Social Security Tribunal of Canada / Tribunal de la sécurité sociale du Canad

At-Large Board Members

Casey Mank, Co-Founder, Bold Type

Melissa Kargiannakis, CEO, skritswap

Rosa Margarita Galán Vélez, Jefa del Departamento Académico de Lenguas Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

Deborah Bosley, Founder, The Plain Language Group

Jennifer Khurana, Vice-Chairperson at Canadian Human Rights Tribunal

Karen Sokohl, Copywriter

Non-Voting

Naomi Andrews, Executive Director. Director of Marketing and Development, Kingsley-Kleimann Group

2021-2024 Board

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.