Paul Wilson

Chief Executive

Caroline Wells

Operations Manager

Jacqui Flint

Membership Manager

Ann Brooks

Professional Development Officer

Emma Cull

Marketing Projects Co-ordinator

Catherine Park

Communications and Marketing Executive

Sam Martin

Membership Officer

Carolina Alves

Membership Assistant

Paul Appleyard MITI

Chair

Paul is a French/English specialist with 25 years’ experience in translation and localisation. He graduated from Saint David’s University College, Lampeter and then studied translation at the University of Surrey.

Paul has managed the translation and localisation process for software companies, including working on some large software installations in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia as well as once managing the simultaneous release of a complete ERP package in 21 languages.

While in the United States he became a member of the American Translators Association in 1995.

Paul has been a director of a language services provider with his wife since the turn of the millennium.

Nicki Bone MITI

Vice-Chair

Nicki graduated with an Honours Degree in Modern Languages from Coventry Polytechnic (now University) and then spent over 20 years working in international sales and marketing before becoming a freelance translator in 2013. She represents voting members on the Board.

Nicki offers translation, proofreading and commercial language services from French, Spanish, German and Italian into English.

With her extensive commercial experience and knowledge, she is a firm believer in enhancing the professional aspects and perceived commercial value of the translation industry.

Maha El-Metwally FITI

Maha is a conference interpreter who is accredited to the European Institutions and the United Nations. Her languages are Arabic (A), English (B), French and Dutch (C).

She is a member of the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC), the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIoL) and the American Translators Association (ATA) where she serves on the Leadership Council of the Interpreting Division. She also serves on the Admissions Committee of ITI. She is on the Human Rights Committee of the International Federation of Translators (FIT) which complements her role as an ITI Ambassador on the topic of interpreters in conflict zones.

As an interpreter trainer, Maha delivers training courses internationally on the topic of technology for interpreters.

Maha is a regular contributor to the ITI Bulletin. A firm believer in the value of CPD and the importance of learning languages, she regularly speaks at career days at schools and colleges in the West Midlands.

Angela Dickson MITI

Angela has been a freelance translator (French to English, specialising in medicine) since 2004.

Following studies at Oxford (Modern Languages) and UCL (MA Linguistics), she took the CIoL’s DipTrans at the same time as starting her freelance career and working as a hospital administrator.

She has been an MITI since 2009.

Jakub Sacharczuk - AITI

Jakub Sacharczuk (BSc, AITI) is a freelance interpreter and translator. He provides linguistic services to various clients predominantly from the legal and insurance industry.

Jakub started his self-employment in 2008, mixing it with university and part-time work in customer service. Gradually, he went full time into language services and in 2013, to diversify the income, took part in the BSEEN, EU programme providing funds and training to start-ups. Translation Ofis Ltd, the company established as a result, serves as a  linguistic and cultural bridge between various service providers and the Polish community. Jakub is very involved in giving back to the profession and the community, organising and delivering training, serving on the Board of ITI and supporting other NGOs.

Giovanna Tomaro MITI

Giovanna is an English, French and Russian into Italian translator based in London.

She has 19 years’ experience as a freelance translator and editor with specialist knowledge in the areas of law, marketing and human rights. She has also taught as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Westminster (MA Translation and Diploma in Translation), and is currently working in the Court Translation Office of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (MCIL) and the Rete REI (Network of Italian Linguists of the EU Commission).

Carmen Swanwick-Roa MITI

Carmen is a freelance translator from Spanish and Portuguese into English, specialising in the areas of medicine and international development.

She also works as a précis-writer for the World Health Organization and International Labour Organization, which involves travelling to Geneva to work in-house.

From 2014 to 2017, she worked part-time at the University of Leeds’ Centre for Translation Studies, first as a CAT technology demonstrator and then as a tutor in Portuguese-to-English translation.

She is a Committee member of the ITI Medical and Pharmaceutical Network.

Claire Cox FITI

Claire has been translating professionally for over 35 years and running her own translation business since 1989. She translates from French and German into English.

Prior to freelancing, Claire worked as an in-house translator with British Nuclear Fuels plc, and, for this reason, her specialisms include nuclear engineering, health & safety and power generation. She also founded the popular Foodie Translators group on Facebook and has a keen interest in all things food-related.

She is a Fellow of the Institute and social media officer for the ITI German Network.

Marian Dougan MITI

Marian has been a freelance translator for over 25 years, working from Italian and French into English. She lived in Italy for 24 years, and recently spent four years in Germany as an in-house translator/editor at the European Central Bank.

She is a member (and former committee member and Convenor) of ITI Scotnet, and a member of ITI-LIFTnet and the Italian Network.

She is very interested in outreach activity, and she loves sharing her enthusiasm for translation with pupils at local schools, through talks and participating in career days.

Hannah Stacey MITI

Hannah has over ten years’ experience working as a translator and running a busy team at Surrey Translation Bureau as Head of Translation Operations.

She translates from Italian into English and also revises translations from German, French and Portuguese into English. She enjoys writing in English and localising from other English variants into British English.

Her experience has familiarised her with the ins and outs of running a translation agency; the importance of sales, marketing and commercial awareness; and ensuring that the needs of in-house and freelance translators she works with are heard and met.

Hayley Smith Affiliate

Hayley is a recent Translation MA graduate and a relative newcomer to the profession.

Previously, she enjoyed a successful decade-long career in the not-for-profit sector, working with, and representing, a variety of stakeholders. As a result, she has a thorough understanding of the concerns and aspirations of new entrants to the language service industry alongside a keen grasp of business and governance issues.

She translates from French and Spanish. She is passionate about encouraging other students and early career professionals that it is never too early to begin CPD.