Johanna became a court transcriber in 1973, working for local court stenographers. Shortly thereafter, audio recordings were introduced into the courtrooms and soon became the industry standard. Johanna established J&J Court Transcribers, Inc. in 1976, transcribing the audio record for a variety of New Jersey and city court systems.
An eager businesswoman, Johanna sought out new accounts throughout New Jersey and beyond, expanding the business steadily. She is a NJ Certified Transcriber and Agency Director as approved by the NJ Administrative Office of the Courts, and is a founding member of the Certified Transcribers Association of New Jersey (CTANJ). Johanna has been a member of AAERT since 1993.
JIM BOWEN, PRESIDENT / OWNER
Jim has Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Princeton University, and a Masters in Business Administration from Rutgers University. Since 1990, Jim has been a partner in J&J Court Transcribers, Inc., a certified state transcription agency in Hamilton, New Jersey. He assumed the new title of President/Owner in October 2014. Prior to joining J&J on a full-time basis, Jim provided bookkeeping services on a part-time basis from 1985 until 1990.
Jim is an active member of the American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT). Besides being one of AAERT's charter Directors, he served as Vice-President in 1996 - 1997, and as President for two terms, 1997 - 1999 and again in 2012 - 2014. He was a member of the Board of Directors from 1994 to 2000 and was reelected in June 2013 to the Board for a new three-year term. Jim also chaired the Certification Committee from its inception in 1994 to 2004. He has been certified through AAERT as a Certified Electronic Reporter.
