MARYSE BENHOFF

Maryse is President of BG Communications International Inc., a leading translation services provider headquartered in Montréal, Canada. She is recognized for being a pioneer in translation standardization and for championing the advancement of women in business. She currently serves as International Chair of ISO's TC37/SC5 which develops standards for Translation and Interpreting worldwide as well as International Committee Manager of ISO’s TC37/SC2 and. She also sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Language Industry Association (CLIA). Since 2015, Maryse also sits on the Translation Programming Committee at McGill University with a view to help shape curricula and course content to align with market demands. 

She is member of WBE Canada since 2009. More recently nominated to the Supplier Advisory Committee within WBE Canada in 2019 and was elected its Chair in 2020 culminating in a seat on the BOD of WBE Canada.