Liz Elting, Founder and CEO of The Elizabeth Elting Foundation, is a New York-based entrepreneur, business leader, bestselling author, linguaphile, philanthropist, feminist, and mother.

She is recognized as one of the most successful self-made women in the world and is celebrated for her work to tackle systemic barriers to success and equality and develop the next generation of women business leaders. Liz received an MBA in Finance and International Business from The Stern School of Business at New York University and a BA in Modern Languages and Literatures from Trinity College in Hartford, CT. By 21, she had lived, studied, and worked in the United States, Canada, Portugal, Spain, and Venezuela.

Entrepreneur, Leader, Author, Philanthropist

After earning her MBA, Liz set out to combine her passion for exploring new cultures, her love of languages, and her aptitude for business in order to bridge gaps and dismantle barriers for companies doing business globally. She founded TransPerfect out of an NYU dorm room in 1992. Predicting globalization and a need for businesses to work seamlessly across language, cultural, and geographical barriers, Liz co-founded TransPerfect, the world’s largest provider of language and business solutions. Headquartered in New York City, the company has over $1.2 billion in revenue and offices in over 140 cities around the globe.

In 2018, Liz founded the Elizabeth Elting Foundation to break down systemic barriers, bridge gaps, and foster systemic change for women and other underserved communities so that people of every stripe can succeed, thrive, and reach their potential. In 2020, the Elizabeth Elting Foundation launched the Halo Fund, a comprehensive multimillion-dollar pandemic relief initiative aimed at direct support for medical needs, hunger relief, health equity, and on-the-ground efforts in underserved communities. Biography from: lizelting.com/about.