“From thought leadership articles and client case study development to
positioning and public relations outreach, A.wordsmith’s ability to effectively
and efficiently produce high-quality output with minimal direction is bar none.”
Mizuha Nakajima, Vice President of Marketing, Concentrix
About Us
Heritage
Our heritage makes us scrappy. It empowers quick learners, a bias for action and an unwavering commitment to client relationships.
Greater Good
With hustle, heart and flair, A.wordsmith partners with and supports organizations that are working to make our communities healthier, happier and more inclusive for all.
Newsroom
Changemakers, boundary pushers and status-quo shakers, we are smart, humble and aware with voices to be heard and news to share.
Meet the Team
We are a smart, driven and passionate group of strategic communication professionals.
Lisa Hildebrandt Runquist
Vice President & Head of Strategy
“In order to be irreplaceable,
one must always be different.”
– Coco Chanel
Gretchen Hoffman
Director of Writing Services
“Life is a great big canvas, and you should
throw all the paint on it you can.”
– Danny Kaye
Lizzie Bennett
Senior Writer
“All we can do to create change is work hard.
That’s my advice: just do what you do well.”
– Reese Witherspoon
Kerri Holtzman
Senior Writer
"I have not failed.
I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
– Thomas Edison
Kim Syrios
Senior Writer
"Imagination is everything. It is the preview
of life's coming attractions."
– Albert Einstein
Natalie O'Grady
Social Media Strategist & Senior Writer
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things – because we’re curious, and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
– Walt Disney
Lisa Hill
PR Specialist
“We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel…is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”
– Ursula K. Le Guin
Christy Caplan
PR Specialist
“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
– Winnie the Pooh
Sarah Lima
PR Specialist
“It does not do well to dwell on dreams
and forget to live.”
– Albus Dumbledore
Ashley Hagg
PR Specialist
“For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.”
– Vincent Van Gogh
Bailey Hopp
Social Media Specialist
“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines
how well you do it.”
– Lou Holtz
Clients
We don’t sell products. We sell trust, authentic relationships, and the kind of coverage and content
that can only be created by genuinely believing in the companies we serve.
“Great stories happen to those who can tell them.”
– Ira Glass
Get in Touch
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