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."

Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Stuart Sutherland has always been in the business of language. Stuart joined Troutman Sanders LLP in 1983 where he conducted complex infrastructure transactions in the mining and energy sectors and led the firm's franchise practice. Stuart earned a BA in Mathematics from Rice University and a JD from the University of Texas School of Law, and he joined Keylingo in 2005.

Stuart is Keylingo's CLO. As a transactions attorney, Stuart has always been in the business of language. He started with the international law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP in 1983 and stayed on as a partner until the end of 2005, when he decided that it was time to move on to other ventures (including Keylingo of course). During most of Stuart's tenure at Troutman, he was the leader of the firm's franchise practice. He also conducted complex infrastructure transactions in the mining and energy sectors. His international law practice has touched on Asia and Europe but has focused principally on Latin America. Stuart now works for Keylingo.

However, since leaving Troutman, Stuart has continued to do law work for select legacy clients and devotes part of his time to alternative energy. "I joined Keylingo shortly after its inception, partly because I knew and trusted Frederick as a former law client but mostly because I shared his view that the translation/localization market needed a vendor that could be relied upon to deliver consistent high quality translations with stable personnel and exceptional service, over and over. As an international transactions lawyer, I probably shared with many of my professional colleagues a view of legal wordsmithing that mirrors the TS Elliot standard of writing, roughly paraphrased as "each word has its place and the complete consort dances together" (1) which is a fine standard to strive for but ever so difficult to achieve. The trouble would always arise when I handed-off this work in English for translation into the local (often governing) language that would count. How on earth could I expect that the translation process would consistently yield the same nuance that I had strove so hard to achieve in English? The short answer is that the translation process for me was often hit or miss, many experiences were great but others were not (particularly when I had a big job that required multiple linguists to work on a tight deadline); and it was often hard to predict satisfaction in advance (and sometimes hard to form an opinion, since it was impossible for me to judge the product). My goal in joining Keylingo was thus to participate in the creation of a platform that would not be hit or miss for other folks operating in the international sphere, who would prefer to purchase translation services that aim for a literary translator"s aspiration of re-creating within a second language all of the nuances of the original. (2) If Keylingo does not achieve this goal for you on a consistent basis, let me know and I"ll do something about it."

Managing Director Cheryl Hines heads our team in Los Angeles, California. Prior to joining Keylingo in 2011, she led successful retail development and commercial real estate projects for Jones Lang Lasalle, Macerich, and Westfield with budgets of 30 to 300 million dollars. She couples a draftsman's finesse and developer's scope to forge compelling translation solutions. Cheryl holds a BS in Environmental Design from the University of the Arts and a MRED in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California.

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, 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.

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.

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.

Managing Director Laurie Seliger co-leads our team in Princeton, New Jersey, with Sherry Braun. She draws on her research experience at Rutgers University and Bristol-Myers Squibb to engender a uniquely thorough approach to language services. Laurie earned a BS in Biochemistry from Elmira College and an MS in Biochemical Research from Case Western Reserve University, and she joined Keylingo in 2011.

Managing Director Sherry Braun co-leads our team in Princeton, New Jersey, with Laurie Seliger. Prior to joining Keylingo in 2011, Sherry enjoyed tremendous success leading initiatives in the healthcare sector with Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kos Pharmaceuticals, and GE Healthcare. Sherry earned a BA in Communications from Seton Hall University and an MBA from Fordham University.

Managing Director Jay Van Winkle has led our team in Cincinnati, Ohio, since 2011. He has been a respected community leader and non-profit executive for twenty years. Jay holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati.