Lelani started CommGap in 2000. CommGap is an international translation and interpretation company that works with more than 200 languages. Lelani Craig has more than 25 years of experience in the language industry. She is an accomplished conference interpreter as well as a certified court interpreter.
Lelani recently served as Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Language Companies. She is also one of the organizers of the Silicon Slopes Localization group, a member of the Utah Women Tech Council, and organized and managed the Utah Chapter of Women in Localization. Lelani is on the State of Utah Advisory Committee for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. In addition, she serves on Advisory Boards for The Global Chamber and Lango Inc. Lelani serves as a mentor and speaker for university entrepreneurial programs and frequently speaks for leadership and mentoring groups. In addition, she is a member of the Weber State University Foreign Languages Dept. Industry Advisory Board.
Lelani received awards from “Count Me In” and American Express in 2004. In 2013, Lelani was selected by Goldman Sachs to participate in their 10,000 Small Businesses Program. In 2014, she was chosen by Utah Business Magazine as one of Utah’s 30 Business Women to Watch. In 2017, she was awarded Hispanic Business Woman of the Year by the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In 2017, Lelani graduated from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative Program. In 2022, Lelani was selected as one of Utah’s 40 over 40 in business.