“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, marketing director, ProKarma
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 and heart A.wordsmith partners with and supports organizations that are working to make our community 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.
Gretchen Hoffman
Vice President
“Life is a great big canvas, and you should
throw all the paint on it you can.”
– Danny Kaye
Lisa Hildebrandt
Senior Manager
“In order to be irreplaceable,
one must always be different.”
– Coco Chanel
Natalie O'Grady
Senior Manager
“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
Hailey Paquette
Senior Manager
“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled.
The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over
and let the beautiful stuff out.”
– Ray Bradbury
Hannah Sewell
Senior Associate
“Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.”
– Michael Scott
Candace Brady
Coordinator
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life.”
– John Lennon
Kris Travis
Brand Manager
“When you want to know how things really work,
study them when they’re coming apart.”
– William Gibson
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.
“Those who tell the stories rule the world.”
– Native American proverb
Get in Touch
420 SW Washington, Suite 205
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 227-0851
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