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'''Karla Valente''' is currently the Director of [[gTLD]] [[Registry]] Programs at [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/valente.htm ICANN Staff Bio]</ref> She also has an advisory role in the New gTLD Program development.<ref>[http://racknine.com/blog/internet/gtlds-space-to-be-greatly-expanded/ racknine.com]</ref> Previously, she served as Director of Product Services.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/karla-valente/6/48b/ba6 LinkedIn]</ref>

'''Karla Valente''' is the President and Co-Founder of [[DNSWomen]] aka Domain Name System Women, an organization which aims to provide encouragement, inspiration, and active support of women in the DNS industry. The organization began at [[ICANN]] in Mexico in 2009. She is also a member of the Board of Directors at Schola Cantorum.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlavalente Karla Valente], LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 2015 October 30.</ref>

 

Valente was the Director of [[gTLD]] [[Registry]] Programs at [[ICANN]] from August 2011 to November 2013, where she held an advisory role in the New gTLD Program development.<ref>[http://racknine.com/blog/internet/gtlds-space-to-be-greatly-expanded/ racknine.com]</ref> Previously, she served as Director of Product Services.<ref name="linkedin"</ref>

== Education ==

== Education ==

Karla holds an MA in International Relations and International Public Law from the University of Amsterdam and a Bachelor of Law (JD) from Brazil. She speaks several languages.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/karla-valente/6/48b/ba6 LinkedIn]</ref>

Karla holds an MA in International Relations and International Public Law from the University of Amsterdam and a Bachelor of Law (JD) from Brazil. She speaks several languages.<ref name="linkedin"></ref>

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

Valente has been working in the domain name industry since 1998. She has established and supervised more than 160 worldwide partnerships. She has also assisted companies with matters like global branding and domain name portfolio development. For seven years, she has worked at [[Verisign]] as the Senior Product Manager.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=546048123 Facebook]</ref> In this position, she developed, deployed, and managed various [[TLD]] products and partnerships for the [[Digital Brand Management Services Group|DBMSG]]. Karla has also worked as the Director of Global Service Development at [[1GlobalPlace]], Inc, where she was supervisor for the company's international operations. Additionally, she served as in-house co-counsel for international [[IP]] issues, supported the company's acquisition and transition processes of intellectual property assets. Prior to joining the TLD industry, Valente assisted companies with international expansion planning and provided cross cultural communications training.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/valente.htm ICANN Staff Bio]</ref>

Valente has been working in the domain name industry since 1998. She has established and supervised more than 160 worldwide partnerships. She has also assisted companies with matters like global branding and domain name portfolio development. For seven years, she has worked at [[Verisign]] as the Senior Product Manager.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=546048123 Facebook]</ref> In this position, she developed, deployed, and managed various [[TLD]] products and partnerships for the [[Digital Brand Management Services Group|DBMSG]]. Karla has also worked as the Director of Global Service Development at [[1GlobalPlace]], Inc, where she was supervisor for the company's international operations. Additionally, she served as in-house co-counsel for international [[IP]] issues, supported the company's acquisition and transition processes of intellectual property assets. Prior to joining the TLD industry, Valente assisted companies with international expansion planning and provided cross cultural communications training.

 

She has attended over ten [[ICANN Meetings]].<ref name="intake">ICANNWiki - ICANN 54 Dublin Intake Form. Retrieved 2015 October 30.</ref>

== References ==

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