Consultant Listings

Looking for a consultant to jumpstart your plain language project or program? Consultants listed here help organizations with

  • Plain language writing
  • Information design
  • Content strategy
  • Training
  • Content testing
  • Talks and keynotes
  • Plain language program development
  • Organizational change strategy

Some groups specialize in topics such as health literacy, law, science, or finance. In addition, these groups may also provide related services, including consumer research, usability testing, web content strategy, or organizational change consulting.


Consultants: Want your company listed here?

Members in good standing can list their company for $500/year (Level 1) or $250/year (Level 2). If you need to join or renew, please complete that step first.

Add your company

Kingsley Kleimann logo

Kingsley-Kleimann Group
www.kingsley-kleimann.com

Contact:

Barbra Kingsley, Ph.D.
bkingsley@kingsley-kleimann.com
+1.918.939.8551

Located in
Nationwide

Leadership logo

Bold Type logo

Bold Type
www.boldtype.us

Contact:

Casey Mank
casey@boldtype.us
+1.570.441.2032

Located in
Washington, DC

Services:

Writing workshops and individual coaching. Plain Language, email etiquette, editing skills, writing with gen AI, presentation slides, and more.

The Plain Language Group Logo

The Plain Language Group, LLC
www.theplainlanguagegroup.com

Contact:

Deborah S. Bosley, Ph.D.
deborah@theplainlanguagegroup.com
+1.704.641.1334

Located in
Charlotte, NC

Services:

Plain language strategy, training, testing, writing, revising, research, expert witness testimony, and AI prompt engineering across sectors.

Dragonfly editorial logo

Dragonfly Editorial
www.dragonflyeditorial.com

Contact:

Samantha Enslen
info@dragonflyeditorial.com
+1.937.216.9323

Located in
United States

Services:

Copywriting and copyediting with a focus on plain language; graphic design with a focus on accessibility and 508 compliance.

logo

Ajack Content, LLC
www.amandakrupa.com

Contact:
Amanda Krupa, MSc
+1.708.373.9322

Located in
Chicago, IL

My Book Studio
www.mybookstudio.com/gov/

Contact:
Nathan Boeker
gov@mybookstudio.com
+1.712.600.4582

Located in
Iowa and Nebraska

Plain Language Health
www.plainlanguagehealth.com

Contact:
Jennifer Pearce, MPA
jennifer@plainlanguagehealth.com
+1.925.348.0352

Located in
San Francisco

ACSI Translations

ACSI Translations
acsitranslations.com

Contact:
Andres Echeverri
andres@acsitranslations.com
+1.202.618.1455

Located in
Washington, DC

Rribbitz Creative logo

Rribbitz Creative
www.kimopitz.com

Contact:
Kim Opitz
kim@rribbitz.com

Located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Cpoint Logo

CPoint Consulting
cpointconsulting.com

Contact:
Chip Crane
cecrane@cpointconsulting.com
+1.410.507.6938

Located in
Washington, DC; Annapolis, MD

logo

Plainlii – Plain Language International Inc.
www.plainlii.com

Contact:
Romina Marazzato Sparano, MAT, CT
romina@plainlii.com
+1.831.595.7779

Located in
California, with clients worldwide!

Charlotte logo

Freelance Medical Writer and Editor
www.linkedin.com/in/charlottecrowder

Contact:
Charlotte Crowder, MPH, ELS
charlotte.crowder@myfairpoint.net
+1.207.326.8924

Located in
Brooksville, Maine

Executive Writer

Executive Writer
www.executivewriter.com

Contact:
Kevin Ryan, Ph.D.
kevin@executivewriter.com
+1.801.706.7558

Located in
Sandy, UT

Plain Language Works, LLC &
Health Literacy Connections
linkedin.com/in/audreyriffenburgh/

Contact:
Audrey Riffenburgh, PhD
ar@plainlanguageworks.com
+1.505.345.1107

Located in
Albuquerque, NM and Nationwide

Mark Painter

Mark P. Painter
www.judgepainter.org

Contact:
Mark Painter
jugpainter@aol.com

Located in
Cincinnati, OH

EWrite Online logo

E-write Online
ewriteonline.com

Contact:
Leslie O’Flahavan
leslie@ewriteonline.com
+1.301.989.9583

Located in
Silver Spring, MD

BEL

BEL Writing Services
www.belwriting.com

Contact:
Beth Landau
Beth@Belwriting.com

Located in
York, PA

Autrement dit
www.autrementdit.ca

Contact:
Chantale Audet
info@autrementdit.ca
+1.581.999.1470

Located in
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

WeldonCope LLC
www.weldoncope.com

Contact:
Robin Weldon Cope
robin@weldoncope.com
+1.808.457.2779
linkedin.com/in/robinwc

Plain Language Source
www.plainlanguagesource.com

Contact:
Rebecca Schwartz
msrebeccaschwartz@gmail.com
+1.828.582.4684

Located in
Richmond, VA

DMR Clear Results

DMR Clear Results
linkedin.com/in/doreen-major-ryan

Contact:
Doreen Major Ryan, M.A.
dmajorryan@gmail.com

Located in
The Washington, DC, area

Piedmont Maury

Piedmont Maury Consulting
www.piedmontmauryconsulting.com

Contact:
Henry Maury
henrylmaury@gmail.com
+1.202.215.7927

Located in
Washington, DC

Hook Logo

Hook Multilingual Marketing
hookmultilingual.com/

Contact:
Patricia Rivera
info@hookmultilingual.com
+1.302.228.6689

Located in
Lewes, DE

Graves Fowler logo

Graves Fowler Creative
www.gravesfowler.com

Contact:
Terry Graves
terry@gravesfowler.com
+1.301.816.0097 x304

Located in
Gaithersburg, MD

Luto Research logo

Luto Research
Lutoresearch.com

Contact:
kkobilca@lutoresearch.com
+1.708.406.6531

Located in
Chicago, IL; Leeds, United Kingdom

Maximus CHL

Maximus Center for Health Literacy
www.maximus.com/chl

Contact:
Kinte Ibbott
healthliteracy@maximus.com
+1.703.712.4131

Located in
Reston, VA

Circuit Media Logo

Circuit Media LLC
www.circuitmedia.com

Contact:
Rebecca Askew
info@circuitmedia.com
+1.303.292.1212

Located in
Denver, CO; Washington, DC

logo

Isn‘t That Write
linktr.ee/IsntThatWrite

Contact:
Chris Morton
+1.518.310.6628

Located in
Greater Boston Region

Charley Stanley

Charley Stanley
www.linkedin.com/in/ckstanley

Contact:
Charley Stanley
+1.503.343.6076

Located in
Portland, OR

Kimble

Kimble Writing Seminars
kimblewritingseminars.com

Contact:
Joe Kimble, Professor Emeritus
kimblej@cooley.edu
+1.517.930.0518

Located in
Lansing, Michigan

Sussman SES

Sussman Editorial Services

Contact:
Kate Sussman
sussmankate@gmail.com
+1.386.986.6911

Located in
Palm Coast, FL

logo for simply put

Simply Put, LLC
www.simplyputwriting.com

Contact:
Georgia Ullmann, MPH
Georgia@simplyputwriting.com

Located in
Beaverton, OR

PA Justice Services

PA Justice Services

Contact:
Paul Aterman
paul.aterman@gmail.com
+1.613.413.8139

Located in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Lovoy Logo

Lovoy AS
lovoy.info/

Contact:
Terje Lovoy
terje@lovoy.info

+47.41374000

Located in
Norway and Worldwide

Plainly Speaking | Waterwood Communications Corp.

Plainly Speaking
www.plainlyspeaking.ca

Contact:
Nicole d’Entremont
nicole@plainlyspeaking.ca
+1.613.608.7668

Located in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

jclementcommunications

J. Clement Communications
www.jclementcommunications.com

Contact:
Julie Clement
info@jclementcommunications.com
+1.517.402.4271

Located in
Portland, MI

Garvey

Deb Garvey Communications, LLC

Contact:
Deb Garvey
deb@garvcom.com
+1.952.200.9403

Located in
Minneapolis, MN

Golden Apple logo

Golden Apple Services
www.GoldAppleServices.com

Contact:
Cynthia M. Campbell, EdD
cmcampbell@GoldAppleServices.com
+1.443.755.0820

Located in
Baltimore/Washington DC

Sebastian Lantos

Sebastian Lantos
linkedin.com/in/sebastian-lantos

Contact:
Sebastian Lantos
sebastian@lantosconsulting.com
+1.918.250.1133

Located in
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Sara de Román Pérez
Linkedin

Contact:
Sara de Román Pérez
saraderoman@outlook.com
+34.619.672.0191

Located in
Spain

Literacy Works
www.litworks.org

Contact:
Melanie Sampson
melanie@litworks.org
+1.773.969.9823

Located in
Chicago, IL

Write Source logo

The Write Source
www.thewritesourceinc.com

Contact:
Janet Arrowood
janet.c.arrowood@gmail.com

Located in
Denver, Phoenix, Nationwide, International

Peter Orne

Peter Orne
www.linkedin.com/in/peterorne/

Contact:
Peter Orne
peterorne@gmail.com
+1.617.755.0244

Located in
Boston, MA

Plain Language Source

Plain Language Source
linkedin.com/in/rebecca-schwartz-47a0a523/

Contact:
Rebecca Schwartz
msrebeccaschwartz@gmail.com
+1.828.582.4684

Located in
Asheville, NC

UAMS CHL

Center for Health Literacy
healthliteracy.uams.edu

Contact:
Katie Leath
KJLeath@uams.edu
+1.501.686.2595

Located in
Little Rock, AR

EDI Logo

Elite Documentation Incorporated
www.elitedocumentation.com

Contact:
Daniel Maddux
dmaddux@elitedocumentation.com
+1.713.742.3341

Located in
Temple, TX

KK Clear Communications
kkclear.com

Contact:
Karen Kroder, MA
kkroder@kkclear.com
+1.914.912.4231

Located in
Florida

Rainwood

Rainwood Consulting
www.rainwoodp2.com

Contact:
Amy Woodfin
awoodfin@rainwoodp2.com
+1.888.425.3042

Located in
Vancouver, WA

Center for Clear Communication logo

Center for Clear Communication
centerforclearcommunication.com

Contact:
Carolyn Boccella Bagin
clearly@aol.com
+1.301.340.1747

Located in
Rockville, MD

Communication by Beata
www.communicationbybeata.com

Contact:
Beata Kaczkowska, MA
beata@communicationbybeata.com
+1.813.904-7097

Located in
Tampa, FL

Logo Speaking of Science

Speaking of Science
speaking-of-science.com

Contact:
Aimee Swartz, MPH
aimee@speaking-of-science.com
+1.413.320.1970

Located in
Maryland, USA

Kate Goggin
kategoggin.net

Contact:
Kate Goggin
KMG3176@gmail.com
+1.703.677.6304

Located in
Leesburg, VA

Please note:

Companies seeking consultants

The Center for Plain Language presents the consultant list as a service to the community. These organizations are not endorsed by the Center for Plain Language. Each group pays $500/year (Level 1) or $250/year (Level 2) for their listing. In addition, they agree to abide by the Center for Plain Language Code of Professional Ethics. You should verify the credentials of the consultant you choose just as you would with any new vendor.