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#253 SlatorPod Tom Elias Hanna on Why On-Site Interpreting Is Here to Stay and the Trump EO Impact
30 minutes Posted Jun 13, 2025 at 9:00 am.
Intro
Professional Background and Journey into the Language Industry
How Hanna Interpreting Services (Hanna) Began
Rationale Behind the Recent Rebrand
Partnership with San Diego Football Club
AI and ASL Interpreting
Growth Strategy
Sales and Account Management Approach
Key Clients and Services
Geographic Footprint
Onsite Interpreting Demand
Hanna as a Language Solutions Integrator
Hanna's Tech Stack
Impact of Trump's Executive Order
Continuity of Care and Language Services in Healthcare
Language Assessment Offering
What's Next for Hanna?
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Tom Elias Hanna, COO of Hanna Interpreting Services (Hanna), joins SlatorPod to talk about how a family-run interpreting initiative grew into a national language solutions integrator (LSI). Tom explained that the company was born out of necessity during an influx of Arabic-speaking refugees in San Diego, with his mother providing interpretation and him leveraging his legal background to establish a compliant, scalable business that now serves healthcare, government, education, and social serv...