Lori Thicke, a native of Canada, founded her first company when she was just 12 years old. She went on to found her next company at 17 and, as a result, appeared regularly in the local press. At 19 she sold her company to return to university. While earning her two degrees she also worked part-time as a journalist and book editor.

In 1986, after receiving a Master’s Degree from the University of British Columbia, Lori moved to Paris. There she founded Eurotexte, later renamed Lexcelera. In 1993, Lori co-founded Traducteurs sans frontières in order to provide pro bono translations to humanitarian organizations. Lori is also the Founder of the U.S. based sister organization, <a title="Translators without Borders" href="http://lexworks.com/translation-about-us/translators-without-borders/" target="_blank">Translators without Borders</a>, which became an American 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation in 2010.

Lori, who lives in Paris, is a frequent speaker and blogger. She travels widely between the different Lexcelera offices in Singapore, Buenos Aires, London and Vancouver.

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