Managing Partners
Juan Lara
Juan Lara is the CEO and founding partner of Cypher Translation Services. With almost 20 years of experience in the language services industry, he has worked in leadership, program management, project management and development in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.
Before co-founding Cypher Translation Services, Juan spent 5 years as Director of Language Access and Proficiency at one of the largest resettlement agencies in the United States.
In his free time Juan enjoys volunteering in sports programs in his community.
Naomi Lara
Dr. Naomi Lara is the CFO and founding partner of Cypher Translation Services. Naomi earned a Doctoral degree in Quality Improvement from the University of Minnesota and is finishing a Masters Degree in Public Health. Her career background includes extensive experience in various healthcare industry and project management settings.
As a volunteer, Naomi has also worked on several projects aimed at increasing language access in the public health setting.
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