Équipe

Chief Executive Officer Frederick Marx founded Keylingo in 2004 to help businesses everywhere do business anywhere. His formative experience in cross cultural communication as a Global Product Manager for SQM in Santiago, Chile, shaped an appreciation for the science and art of translation. Frederick's entrepreneurial drive fosters a fervent empathy for our clients' needs and aspirations, while his affinity for the bon mot assures crisp and engaging conversation. Frederick earned a BA in Economics from Old Dominion University and an MBA from Emory University.

Frederick is our CEO. He founded Keylingo Translations to help businesses everywhere do business anywhere. Born into a military family, international travel and language are two things about which Frederick has been familiar since the age of three. Now slightly older, Frederick believes that good translation is even more "Key" today than it was back then. From managing a commercial loan portfolio of international clients, to receiving his MBA at the Goizueta Business School, and on to working as an expat in Santiago, Chile Frederick honed his business skills before striking out on his own. Now with Keylingo well established and successful, Frederick is living his entrepreneurial dream and has now set his sights on helping others do the same.

"I was first exposed to translation while working as an expat in Chile. Shortly after arriving in 2001, I was asked to translate the chairman's letter that would appear in the company's annual report. I did the "translation" and I didn't get fired, so I suppose I did a satisfactory job. But I knew it was far from professional and was surprised that I was asked to do the translation in the first place. My short career as a translator ended after that one job, but the seed for my career as a translation company owner was planted. The seed took root and Keylingo was started in 2004 upon my return to the US."

Managing Director Dagmar EL. Stark-Bastin has led our Keylingo team in Colorado Springs, Colorado since 2011. A native of Germany, Dagmar speaks five languages and worked as a journalist, executive assistant and language instructor. She contributes to Sandler Training’s evolving success in 250 offices across six continents and twelve languages. Dagmar earned a BS in Business Management from the University of Maryland, a MA in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma, and a PhD in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. Dagmar and her husband, Dale, enjoy life and strong community involvement with their three children.

Managing Director Dale Bastin has led our Keylingo team in Colorado Springs, Colorado since 2011. Dale enjoyed a decorated career of leadership and service in the United States Air Force with deployments throughout Europe and the Middle East.

His partnership has played a vital role in consolidating Grease Monkey International’s retail growth in Mexico and China. Dale holds a BS in Natural Resource Management from Kansas State University and a MS in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University. Dale and his wife, Dagmar, enjoy life and the great outdoors with their three children.

Managing Director Gus LaLone heads our team in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to joining Keylingo in 2011, he garnered accolades as a Coordinating Producer at CNN/SI and as Managing Editor and Executive Producer at the Weather Channel. Gus leverages his proven editorial acumen for Keylingo's language services, and he holds a BA in English from Saint Lawrence University.

Prior to joining Keylingo in 2011, Vice President of Sales and Service Wayne Watson enjoyed 15 years in operational leadership at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He garnered wide respect rising from Production Coordinator to Business Manager for Design Services and finally to Client Service Manager for the Toronto Production Centre. Wayne applies that knowledge and experience in broadcast media to ensuring continued success for Keylingo's partners, including early education leader MIR Communications. Together with his wife and two daughters, Wayne is actively engaged with local community outreach in his native Toronto.

Prior to joining Keylingo in 2011, Managing Director Chad Richardson, worked at LW Stores, rising from Store Associate in 1996 to become Director of Information Systems in 2003. He was recognized for marrying solution-oriented management with relational leadership, which remains a hallmark of his professional demeanor. Chad earned a BS in Computer Information Systems from DeVry Institute of Technology in 1999.

Managing Director Elisa Rivero has led our team in New York City, New York, since 2011. A native of Venezuela, she brings strong international experience in the petroleum and pharmaceutical sectors to her work with Keylingo. Elisa holds a BS in Chemical Engineering and a MS in Process Engineering from Universidad Metropolitana and a MBA from Babson College.