PTI Global

Mollie Peters › Founder and President

From travels to Europe at an early age, Mollie developed a strong interest in language and international culture. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Gonzaga University and a master’s degree from New York University.

She keeps the company management focused on a strong and healthy financial position and aimed at stability and growth. She oversees decisions regarding staffing strategies, legal issues, customer service and sales. She has a long interest in translation quality.

Mollie has translated books on diverse topics including medicine, music, horticulture, and history. She has served as editor for several publications, and for a number of years managed a translation program for Amadeus Press, Timber Press’s music imprint.

In her spare time, Mollie likes to be outdoors, either kayaking, running, playing tennis, or walking Bella, her equally active Italian greyhound. Mollie was recently challenged to don a wetsuit and go boogie boarding—which she did, and loved it.

Leslie Karr › Director, Managed Services Division

Leslie Hogue Karr is the Manager of On-site Services for PTIGlobal. She joined the team in 2011.

In the past, Leslie was the Director of Operations at Babcock and Jenkins, one of Oregon’s premier business to business marketing agencies. During her tenure there she established new processes that led to direct cost savings and efficiencies. She also was a key player in the development and definition of the company purpose and vision.

Prior to Babcock and Jenkins, Leslie spent 10 years at YESMAIL, Inc. an infoGroup company. Her roles there included the management of client services teams both on-site and remotely. She was responsible for client satisfaction for major accounts ranging from Warner Brothers to Nike and U.S. Bank. She worked closely with Strategy and Creative Services as well as the Engineering and Operations departments to increase efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Leslie holds a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the University of Puget Sound and a Bachelor of Science and Sociology degree from the University of Oregon.

Leslie’s father is the founder of the Hogue Cellars Vineyards and he and her sister currently run another vineyard.

Tobias Scherf › Operations Manager

Tobias has 18 years of professional experience in business management and in localization. His Localization experience began 11 years ago in the field of Quality Assurance, from which he shifted into Localization Engineering.

Prior to his career in localization, Tobias managed the Purchasing Department and had heavy involvement in Sales at Schreiber Metallbau GmbH in Germany. There he effectively increased the company’s margins by cutting purchase expenses and pushed the IT infrastructure forward to keep the company ahead of its competition.

He joined PTIGlobal’s staff in 2006 as lead localization engineer. His expertise and leadership qualities helped position him at the head of the Localization Division where he successfully manages all aspects of Operations.

Tobias holds a Business Management degree from Handwerkskammer Stuttgart, Germany and has earned a Bachelors Degree in computer science from the University of Portland in Oregon.

In his time away from work, Tobias enjoys spending time with his wife Katrina and his three children. He enjoys hiking trips in the summer, walks on the magnificent Pacific Ocean beaches, taking his children to playgrounds and long days at the mall followed by a hearty home cooked meal that he occasionally prepares for his family in appreciation for all their support.