Julio Montero
Secretary
Julio Montero is Megalexis Communications’ Regional Director in the Greater Toronto Area. Mr. Montero is a language industry expert with more than 25 years of experience. Mr. Montero’s past roles have ranged from advising governments on institutional reform to acquiring and overseeing high-value, public and private sector accounts in the language industry, in areas including insurance, finance, legal, defence, telecommunications, automotive and government services. Self-defined as a client experience advocate throughout his career in professional services, Mr. Montero holds a civil law degree from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, and a master’s degree in comparative law with concentration on regulated industries from McGill University. Mr. Montero is also a Certified Translator (member by affiliation of the Canadian Translators and Interpreters Council), and a Certified Localization Professional.
Mr. Montero serves as a member of the Canadian General Standards Board’s Technical Committee for the development and subsequent review of the Canadian Standard for Translation Services (CGSB-131.10). He is Chair of the Standards Council of Canada’s Mirror Advisory Committee for the ISO Technical Subcommittee on Translation, Interpreting and Related Technology (CAC/ISO/TC37/SC5). Mr. Montero is the international Convenor of ISO/TC 37/SC 05/ WG 01 - Translation Services, the technical working group that develops international standards in the translation industry. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Language Industry Association.
