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American Translators Association Board of Directors
OFFICERS
President
Ted R. Wozniak
New Orleans, LA
(Term 2019-2021)
Ted Wozniak is a full-time ATA-certified German to English translator specializing in finance and accounting. He holds bachelor's degrees in German (University of Texas at Austin) and accounting/economics (University of Miami). He is also a graduate of the German Basic Course at the Defense Language Institute. Ted's career path has included stints as an accountant, stockbroker, and U.S. Army translator, interpreter, and "liaison officer." He was also an interrogation and language instructor at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School. Prior to being elected ATA President-Elect, Ted served as Director (2013); Treasurer (2013-2017); and Chair, Ethics Committee (2016-2017). He is president of Payment Practices, Inc., an online database of translation company payment practices; and owner/moderator of Finanztrans, a mailing list for German financial translators.
President-Elect
Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo
Placentia, CA
(Term 2019-2021)
Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo began her career in 2006 as a freelance translator and interpreter. In 2008 she transitioned into a project manager position where she developed curriculum for the "Interpreting as a Profession" training program. That same year she served on a committee of the Kentucky Domestic Violence Association to help develop a curriculum for interpreter training. Madalena is the current CEO of Accessible Translation Solutions, which she founded in 2010. She is an active member of Women for Economic Leadership and Development and in 2012 participated as a mentor for the Latina Mentoring Program. Madalena joined ATA's Public Relations Committee in 2012 before becoming its Chair (2014-2018). She is currently the Chair of ATA's Membership Committee. Madalena has also served as an Administrator for the ATA Medical Division (2011-2015). Madalena holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Master of Arts degree in Spanish from the University of Louisville.
Secretary
Karen M. Tkaczyk
Lone Tree, CO
(Term 2019-2021)
Karen Tkaczyk is a chemist-turned freelance translator, specializing in scientific translation. She is an ATA-certified French>English translator and a Fellow of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting. Karen earned a Master of Chemistry with French degree from the University of Manchester and a Diploma in French and a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Cambridge. She established McMillan Translation in 2005. Earlier in her career she worked as a research and development chemist in Europe and as a Quality Assurance Manager in a cosmetic and medical device manufacturer in the U.S. Since joining ATA, Karen has served as Co-Founder and Administrator, Science and Technology Division (2010-2015); Chair, Divisions Committee (2011-2015); Member, Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (2011-2015); and Coordinator, ATA Professional Development Webinar Subcommittee (2016-2018). She currently runs ATA’s webinar program. She is also the Past President of the Nevada Interpreters and Translators Association (2009-2011) and a current member of the Colorado Translators Association.
Treasurer
John M. Milan
Chapel Hill, NC
(Term 2019-2021)
John M. Milan is a Portuguese>English (ATA certified), Spanish>English freelance translator, economist, and consultant, specializing in finance, trade, legal, business, and academic works. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he has lived and worked in multiple cities in three countries, including more than 10 years in Brazil where he was an adjunct professor of economics at a university in São Paulo. John has lectured on the economics of language services, microeconomic theory, game theory, pricing, and strategy in addition to publishing articles on these subjects in Brazil and the United States. While earning a Master of Science degree in applied microeconomics from Ohio State University, he was a foreign language fellow, specializing in Portuguese translation. He also holds Bachelor degrees in Spanish and international political economy from Indiana University. John completed his senior year abroad in Madrid, Spain. He has been on the board of several organizations, including the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters (2009-2016) where he served as a director, vice president, and president. He has been on the ATA Finance and Audit Committee since 2015.
DIRECTORS
Eve Bodeux Lafayette, CO
(Term 2018-2021)
Eve Lindemuth Bodeux is an ATA-certified French>English translator who has been active in the translation industry for more than two decades. She specializes in corporate communications, technical marketing, and international development. She is also an independent project manager for a diverse global client base. In addition to co-hosting the podcast Speaking of Translation, Eve is a prolific author and a well-known presenter at industry and business events. Eve has an MA in International Relations from the University of Virginia, a graduate degree in European Civilization from the Université de Lorraine in France, and a BA in French and Political Science from Lebanon Valley College. Eve’s past service to ATA includes Administrator, French Language Division (2014-2018); Editor, French Language Division newsletter À Propos (1998-2001); and Member, Divisions Committee (2016-2019). She is the current Chair of the ATA Public Relations Committee (2018-present). She is also a member of the Colorado Translators Association where she served two terms as Vice President (2008-2012).
Alaina M. Brandt Monterey, CA
(Term 2019-2022)
Melinda Gonzalez-Hibner
Albuquerque, NM
(Term 2018-2021)
Melinda González-Hibner is a state and federally certified court interpreter (English<> Spanish). Her interpreting career has been diverse, covering conference, court, and community assignments at all levels. In 2004, she became the first full-time Court Interpreter Program Administrator for the Colorado Judicial Department. Currently, she is the staff interpreter for the U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Texas. In addition to her state and federal certifications, Melinda is qualified by the U.S. Department of State. She is the Chair of ATA's Interpretation Policy Advisory Committee. She also serves on the Board of the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators and the ASTM F-43 Language Interpreting Subcommittee. She is a founding member and past co-chair of the Colorado Association of Professional Interpreters and a current member of the Texas Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators. Melinda earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas and a Master of Science degree from the London School of Economics.
Antonio E. Guerra
Devon, PA
(Term 2019-2020)
Antonio Guerra holds an MFA from Temple University and has more than 20 years of experience in the management, marketing, and provision of language and communications services. Originally from Havana, Cuba, Tony has worked as an in-house purchaser and coordinator of language services and as an independent contractor offering Spanish<>English services in legal, medical, government, and marketing sectors. Prior to being elected to the ATA Board, he served as Assistant Administrator, Medical Division (2011-2015); Member, Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (2012-2016); Member, Interpretation Policy Advisory Committee (2012-2017); and Chair, Chapters Committee (2016-present). He has participated in ATA's Mentoring Program (2013-2016) and is currently a spokesperson in the ATA Public Relations Speakers Forum. Tony was President of the Delaware Valley Translators Association (2013-2017). He continues to chair the group's Public Relations and Certification Committees.
Jamie L. Hartz
Lancaster, PA
(Term 2019-2022)
Jamie Hartz is an ATA-certified Spanish>English freelance translator and transcriber, specializing in legal and commercial translations. She holds a B.A. in Spanish and Sociology from Grove City College and an M.A. in Translation from Kent State University. Jamie joined ATA in 2012 and began volunteering on ATA's Spanish Language Division’s Student Involvement Committee in 2013. Later that year, she co-founded The Savvy Newcomer blog; she regularly contributes to the blog as an author and editor. Also in 2013, she helped develop and organize the first Buddies Welcome Newbies event at ATA's 54th Annual Conference. She has continued to participate in the Buddies Welcome Newbies program, serving as a session facilitator and co-creating an accompanying Conference Newcomers blog in 2017. Currently, Jamie is a member of ATA’s Ad Hoc Website Committee (2017-present) and Membership Committee (2018-present). Since 2018, she has spearheaded the Association’s International Translation Day outreach effort, a special project of ATA's Public Relations Committee. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Jamie previously served as Secretary of her local ATA Chapter, the Delaware Valley Translators Association (2016-2018).
Cristina Helmerichs
Austin, TX
(Term 2019-2022)
Cristina Helmerichs has more than 25 years of interpreting and translation experience as an English>Spanish conference and judicial interpreter. She is certified by the Administrative Office for the U.S. Courts and the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT). She has served on the boards of ATA, NAJIT, and the Texas Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators. Within ATA, she has served as chair of the Interpretation Policy Advisory Committee, of which she is still a member. Additionally, she is a voting member of the ASTM Language Interpreters Standards Committee (F 43.001) and the International Standards Organization Interpreting Standards Committee.
Geoffrey S. Koby
Kent, OH
(Term 2017-2020)
Geoff Koby is a full-time professor of translation studies at Kent State University and a part-time freelancer. He holds a Ph.D. in Historical Germanic Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Geoff is also an ATA-certified translator (German>English and Dutch>English). After serving for several years as a German>English grader for the ATA certification exam, Geoff accepted the Deputy Chair position on the Certification Committee. In 2009, he became the Committee Chair (2009-2014). Geoff is one of the founders and a past president of the American Translation and Interpreting Studies Association (2002-2010). In addition to his translation of several literary works, Geoff has been widely published as an expert in translation assessment, evaluation, practice, and pedagogy. As a freelancer, he specializes in legal, commercial, and financial translation, with a special interest in contracts.
Meghan Konkol
Glendale, WI
(Term 2018-2021)
Meghan Konkol is an ATA-certified French>English freelance translator specializing in corporate communications, human resources, marketing, and finance. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Language, Literature, and Translation (concentration in French to English translation) from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and English from Lawrence University. She has lived, worked, and studied in the United States, Canada, France, and Senegal. Prior to starting her translation business in 2015, she worked for several years at a global language services provider in project and French quality management positions. Meghan served on the Midwest Association of Translators and Interpreters (MATI) Board of Directors both as Director and acting Vice President (2013-2017). She has also served as the coordinator of ATA's School Outreach Program, which is a special project of ATA's Public Relations Committee (2011-present).
Elena Langdon
Holyoke, MA
(Term 2017-2020)
Elena Langdon is an interpreter trainer and a Portuguese<>English community and conference interpreter, specializing in business, law, and medicine. She is a CCHI core-certified healthcare interpreter and an ATA-certified translator (Portuguese>English). Elena holds an M.A. in Translation Studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She began teaching interpreting and translation in 2005. Since joining ATA in 2006, Elena has served as Administrator and Leadership Council Member, Portuguese Language Division (2007-2016). Currently, she is a writer for the ATA Public Relations Writers Group and Coordinator of the Professional Development Webinar Subcommittee (2018-present). Elena has served on the Boards of New England Translators Association (2015-2017) and the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (2009-2011). She began hosting and co-producing webinars for the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care in 2015.
