E105: ATA 2024 Elections - Meet the Candidates
The ATA Podcast - A podcast by American Translators Association
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ATA will hold its regularly scheduled elections at the upcoming ATA 65th Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, October 30–November 2, 2024, to elect the following:
- President-Elect (one unexpired position to be filled for a remaining term of one year).
- Director (three regular positions, each for a three-year term).
- Director (one unexpired position to be filled for a remaining term of one year).
For this podcast episode, candidates had the opportunity to submit a recording. Listen to learn:
- Where they are based and what kind of translation/interpreting do they do.
- When they joined ATA and why.
- Why they are running for ATA office.
- What is an area of ATA where they feel they can have the most impact if elected?
The Annual Meeting of Voting Members and Elections will be held Thursday, October 31, 2024. This year’s candidates are:
President-Elect | Remaining One-Year Term
Viktoryia Baum
Andy Benzo
Director | Three-Year Term
Isabel Asensio
Jason Jolley
Jessie Liu
Marcela Renna
Jaime Russell
Yasha Saebi
Marifer Sager
Romina Marazzato Sparano
Show Notes:
- Candidate Statements: https://www.atanet.org/about-us/board/elections/
- Become a Voting Member: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/become-a-voting-member/ (October 10, 2024 is the date of record to be eligible for voting in the ATA 2024 Elections.)
- Join ATA: https://www.atanet.org/member-center/join-ata/
- The ATA Podcast Archive: https://www.atanet.org/news/the-ata-podcast/
- ATA Events Calendar: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/
- ATA Socials: https://linkin.bio/americantranslatorsassn
- ATA’s 65th Annual Conference in Portland: https://www.atanet.org/ata65/
Please send comments, questions, or requests about this podcast to [email protected]. Thank you for listening!
Audio Production: Derek Platts | Technical Support: Trenton Morgan
