The ATA Chronicle - September/October 2021 - 15

I was the financial
administrator of a
nonprofit organization that
employed eight people with
a $1 million budget, and
I've run three businesses,
one of which employed
45 people and had a $3
million budget.
From 2009-2016, I
served on the board of
the Carolina Association
of Translators and
Interpreters, ATA's local
chapter in the Carolinas,
as director, vice president,
and president. During
that time, we developed a
local mentoring program,
expanded outreach efforts
to universities, held
quarterly meetups for
translators and interpreters,
updated and digitized
operating procedures, took
the chapter paperless,
and, most significantly,
organized well-attended
annual conferences in
partnership with foreignlanguage
and interpretertraining
programs in
the region.
I've drawn on this
experience to make
sure that ATA has a
solid budget, sufficient
funding, accurate financial
statements, and an open
channel of communication
with the membership.
If re-elected treasurer,
I shall continue to seek
out areas to improve the
stewardship of ATA's
resources, ensuring
that our Association
remains financially
sound, transparent, and
duly audited.
I look forward to
this opportunity and
am honored to be
considered once again
for this position.
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Director
Three-Year Term
Eve Bodeux, CT
eve@bodeuxinternational.com
Actively involved
with ATA for over
20 years, I'm
proud to have
served as an ATA director for
the past three. It would be a
privilege to serve a second
term and help lead ATA as
we face the challenges and
opportunities presented by
the changing conditions in
our world and our profession.
I thank the Nominating and
Leadership Development
Committee for allowing me
this opportunity.
I'm an ATA-certified
French>English translator
specializing in international
development, corporate
communications, and tech
marketing. Throughout my
career, I've been committed
to professional associations
and the value that they bring.
As a Board member, I've
served as chair of ATA's
Public Relations Committee
(2018-2021). My overarching
goal has been to inform the
public and media about the
importance of translators and
interpreters in society. I've
focused on educating potential
buyers about the importance
of using professional providers
and specifically about the
value of using services
provided by ATA members.
I've been fortunate
to work with devoted
committee members whose
efforts benefit all of ATA.
I've interfaced with the
national and regional media
to spotlight ATA and its
members, worked with
the ATA Writers Group to
publish articles in a wide
range of media outlets,
developed marketing pieces
for buyers of translation
and interpreting (T&I)
services provided by ATA
members, and organized
external events for ATA to
promote its members. I've
also participated in advocacy
efforts aimed at informing
Congress and state and
local officials about issues
that matter to our members
and affect their livelihoods.
Successful advocacy takes
action at all levels.
I've been active in the
Divisions Committee (2015-
2019) and in the Governance
and Communications
Committee (2018-2021),
helping to evaluate ATA
policies and procedures and
ensure efficient governance.
Past volunteer positions
include having served as
newsletter editor and two
terms as administrator of the
French Language Division in
addition to two terms as vice
president (and numerous
other positions) with
the Colorado Translators
Association, an ATA chapter.
The author of Maintaining
Your Second Language, a book
for language professionals,
I also co-founded and cohosted
the podcast Speaking
of Translation from 2008
to 2021.
As an ATA director, in
addition to helping to
execute the governing
responsibilities of the
Board, I plan to:
y Assist the new Public
Relations Committee chair
and maintain a presence
on the committee,
providing continuity
and working on special
projects. Public relations
activities are important to
promoting T&I in general,
ATA as an organization,
and the services that
members provide.
y Work actively in ATA's
Advocacy Committee
to help monitor laws,
regulations, and policies
that affect translators and
interpreters in the U.S. and
abroad and help translators
and interpreters make their
voices heard.
y Continue to actively engage
with members to be able
to understand their needs
and execute programs that
will help them be successful
translators and interpreters.
It would be my honor to
continue to serve you and I
thank you for your support.
Director
Three-Year Term
Robin Bonthrone, CT
rb@robinbonthrone.com
Being invited to
run for a position
on ATA's Board
of Directors is a
singular honor that not only
acknowledges what you've
already accomplished as
an active ATA member, but
also underscores that your
peers think you've a lot
more to give. That's why
I'm delighted to be asked
to be a candidate in this
year's elections.
Despite the excitement
about opening up again this
year, I think it's important
to consider that our
professions, and ATA itself,
are moving into uncharted
waters. The challenges we
face-for example, neural
machine translation, remote
interpreting, the PRO Act
and similar state legislation,
and the pandemic-related
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