Bridge Translations

Our Team

Our staff complement of  knowlegeable project coordinators and approximately one hundred freelance translators and interpreters under contract with Bridge Translations™. Our translators and interpreters are professionals who have in depth knowledge of languages and extensive training.  They all possess several years of experience in the communication field and are specialized in several areas.

 Board of Directors 

 
As a division of Social Enterprise Canada Corporation, Bridge Translations™ is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors, whose members have outstanding management and civic leadership experience.

         Michael Raffa
         Chairman, Board of Directors

         Dr. Frank Dimant
         Vice President, Board of Directors

         Richard Quinney
         Treasurer, Board of Directors

         Vincenzina (Vinnie) Berman
         Member, Board of Directors

 

Executive Management

 

With complementary skills, our executives manage the organization’s day to day operations while embracing new strategic opportunities.

 

         Patricia Cousins,

         Chief Executive Officer

 

        Judy Sawhney,

        Chief Operating Officer

 

        Amar Ramasamy

        Chief Financial Officer

 

        Darlene Brown

        Director of Business Development

 

 

Our Team 

At Bridge Translations™, we pride ourselves on attracting and retaining highly skilled professionals. Our team provide clients with top quality service.

For information on becoming a member of our team, please see our careers section by clicking here.

Sally, Interpretation Coordinator
Sally joined the agency 12 years ago as our Interpretation Assignment coordinator and has continued to develop expertise and knowledge in the interpretation sector. Sally has formal education in Business and Commerce. Over the years,Sally has fostered solid business relations with both clients and interpreters which have served her well as it pertains to providing professional service. To back her work knowledge and experience, she has been trained on cultural sensitivity and protocol, as provided by the Region.
Sally has been instrumental in developing procedures and forms to streamline the process and ensure high quality of service and customer satisfaction. Prior to her joining Bridge, Sally developed strong organizational and coordination skills in the manufacturing sector.


Maxine, Communication Centre Manager
Maxine joined our organization last year as the Communication Centre Manager and brings with her over ten years of certified customer service, call centre and telecom system management experience in corporate environments. Maxine also brings her many years of administrative, project and people management experience to this role. Maxine's goal is to provide secure confidential, customer and interpretation services in a warm, professional and timely manner. Maxine holds a Diploma in Business & Commerce; Majoring in Marketing.