[October 12, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA, United States] – 1-StopAsia announces that its CEO, Yana Dinchiyska, is among the 13 candidates standing for election to the Board of Directors of the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) for the 2027–2029 term. Four seats are open in this election, with voting scheduled for October 14-November 2, 2026.
Yana Dinchiyska’s candidacy focuses on strengthening collaboration across the language industry, bringing language service providers (LSPs), buyers, freelancers, and other industry participants into more open, practical conversations about shared business challenges.
Bringing Buyers and LSPs to the Same Table
The language industry is navigating changes in technology, workflows, client expectations, and business models. For Yana, GALA has an opportunity to help the industry respond by creating more space for practical knowledge-sharing and collaboration between the people who buy and deliver language services.
Her vision centers on a more inclusive association where professionals and organizations of different sizes, regions, and backgrounds can find value. That includes discussing not only new technologies and successful implementations, but also the actual costs, challenges, and lessons behind them.
“I want GALA to be a place where buyers and LSPs can work through the same challenges together, with open conversations about what things really cost, where we can become more efficient, and how we can grow more profitably. Our industry has a lot to gain when we stop trying to solve every problem separately and start learning from each other’s experience. I believe GALA can become a stronger voice for the whole industry, and I would welcome the opportunity to contribute to that.” – Yana Dinchiyska
Experience Across Operations, Strategy, and AI
Yana’s experience in the language services industry spans more than a decade. During her career at 1-StopAsia, she has worked across vendor management, HR, operations, marketing, sales, production, and quality control before moving into executive leadership.
As CEO, she focuses on the company’s strategic direction, financial performance, operational development, and growth. An engineer with an MBA, she also works on practical AI implementation, workflow design, and automation, sharing her experience with industry peers.
Her involvement in the wider language industry includes speaking at GALA, ELIA, ALC, and ProZ.com. She currently serves on the ALC Marketing & PR Committee and previously supported ELIA’s marketing activities. Read more about Yana Dinchiyska’s candidacy on the official GALA website.
GALA Board Election Details
GALA has announced 13 candidates for four open seats on its seven-member Board of Directors. The elected directors will serve a three-year term from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029.
Voting opens on October 14 and closes on November 2, 2026. Eligible GALA members will receive a unique ballot link by email and must select exactly four different candidates. Professional members vote individually, while company, university, and nonprofit members vote through their designated voting contacts. Student members are not eligible to vote.
For the election to be valid, at least 40% of eligible voting members must participate. The four candidates receiving the most votes will be elected, and GALA plans to announce the results by November 12, 2026.
For more information, visit the official GALA Board Candidates 2026 page or see the official announcement from GALA.
If Yana’s vision of a more connected industry, where buyers and LSPs work together to solve shared challenges, resonates with you, we encourage you to read her full candidate profile and consider including her among your four selections when voting opens.
And if you’re not eligible to vote, you can still help spread the word. Share Yana’s profile with colleagues in the GALA community and invite them to learn more about what she hopes to contribute to the association.
About GALA
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is an international nonprofit trade association serving the language services and global content industry. It connects organizations and professionals through knowledge-sharing, professional development, and opportunities for collaboration across the global language ecosystem.
About 1-StopAsia
With more than 25 years of industry experience, 1-StopAsia is a boutique global language service provider specializing in Asian languages. The company provides translation, localization, and desktop publishing (DTP) services in more than 50 Asian languages through production hubs across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.