The ATA Chronicle - March/April 2018 - 7

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WALTER BACAK, CAE
walter@atanet.org

Board Meeting Highlights

he American Translators
Association's Board of Directors
met January 20-21, 2018, in
Miami, Florida. The meeting followed
the Board's Annual Strategy Day.
The Annual Strategy Day provides an
opportunity for the Board to discuss indepth aspects of the Association and the
translation and interpreting professions.
Strategy Day is coordinated and led by
ATA's president-elect, who, by office,
is the chair of the Governance and
Communications Committee. This year,
President-elect Ted Wozniak guided
the Board discussions through various
issues pertaining to membership,
including targeting new members and
retaining current members. In addition,
Treasurer John Milan provided an
overview of ATA's finances. Strategy Day
discussions do not necessarily result
in concrete plans for action, but they
do help the Board come to a consensus
on issues that serve as the foundation for
working through complex options.
Here are some highlights from the
Board meeting.
Certification Exam Fee Increase: The
Board approved to increase the fee for
the certification exam to $525, effective
January 1, 2019. The last increase was in
2008. The increase will bring the price
of the exam closer to covering our costs.
There are no changes to the price of
practice tests or reviews.
Opening the Certification Exam to NonMembers: The Board revisited the Board
motion from 2015 outlining prerequisites
that must be met before ATA can open
the certification exam to non-members.
The Board consensus was that we should
continue to work toward "decoupling"
(i.e., no longer requiring ATA membership
to sit for the certification exam). At its
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ATA Board of Directors
From left: Directors Elena Langdon, Cristina Helmerichs, Faiza Sultan, Geoff Koby, Melinda GonzalezHibner, Evelyn Yang Garland, Tony Guerra, and Frieda Ruppaner-Lind. Seated, from left: Treasurer John
Milan, President-Elect Ted Wozniak, President Corinne McKay, and Secretary Karen Tkaczyk. (Not
pictured: Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo)

next meeting, the Board has agreed to
review plans and tentative timelines, as
well as further analyze how decoupling
may effect current certified members.
Nominating and Leadership
Development Committee Appointment
Approved: The Board approved the
appointment of the members of the
Nominating and Leadership Development
Committee. They are Past President David
Rumsey, Lucy Gunderson (Divisions
Committee chair), David Stephenson
(Certification Committee chair), Connie
Prener (a long-time grader), and Milena
Calderari-Waldron (a certified interpreter
and advocate for interpreters). The
committee reviews and selects the slate of
candidates for the elections each fall.
Additional Appointments: The Board
also approved:
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The appointments of Roxana Dinu,
Kathryn German, Natalie Higgins,

and Ana-Cecilia Rosado to the
Ethics Committee.
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The appointments of Diana
Arbiser and Elizabeth Essary to the
Membership Committee.

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The American Foundation for
Translation and Interpretation
Board of Directors: Marian S.
Greenfield (president), Jennifer
DeCamp, Geoff Koby, Corinne
McKay, and Caitilin Walsh.

The Board meeting summary is posted
online. The minutes will be posted once
they are approved at the next Board
meeting. Past meeting summaries and
minutes are also posted online at
www.atanet.org/membership/minutes.php.
The next Board meeting is set for April
14-15, 2018, in Alexandria, Virginia.
As always, the meeting is open to all
members, and members are encouraged
to attend.
American Translators Association

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