Transimpex Staff


Doris Ganser, President, Translator Grad.

Transimpex was founded in 1974 by Doris Ganser, who arrived in the United States with a degree in Translation from a German university as well as years of experience in a manufacturing export company and in international consulting. She has made quality in all foreign language communications the guiding principle of her company and everyone associated with it.


Petra Rudat, Office Manager

Petra Rudat is a German native and was educated in Germany as a Bürokaufmann (Degree in Business Administration). After moving to the US she worked as an Office Manager in a law firm and settled in Kansas City after traveling extensively with her husband.


Laurel Woodhouse, Project Manager (Translation)

Laurel Woodhouse graduated from the University of Kansas with degree in Spanish and Secondary Education. She taught Spanish in the New York City public school system for several years before returning to Kansas City in 2009. Laurel studied abroad in Santiago de Compostela, Spain and has travelled throughout Europe and Latin America.


Sara Anderson, Project Coordinator (Interpreting)

Sara Anderson is a Kansas City native who received her undergraduate degree in French from Baker University. She spent two years as a teaching assistant in France before completing her Master’s in Library Science at McGill University in Montreal.


Neil Berger, Marketing Representative

Neil H. Berger, our marketing representative for the Transimpex Washington DC bureau, has worked for more than 20 years in the translation field. A charter founding member of the Mid-America Chapter of the American Translators Association (MICATA) and a member of the National Capital Area Chapter of the American Translators Association (NCATA), Mr. Berger specializes in international finance and accounting. He holds a master of business administration from Johns Hopkins University and is active in the international community in Washington, DC.