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'''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>

'''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>

Valente worked for [[ICANN]] from September 2007 to November 2013, initially holding a role as Director of Product Services and Communications, then Director of the [[new gTLD]]s Program, then finally as the Director of [[gTLD]] [[Registry]] Programs.<ref>[http://racknine.com/blog/internet/gtlds-space-to-be-greatly-expanded/ racknine.com]</ref>

== Education ==

== Education ==