− | Born and raised in New Zealand, '''Michaela Cruden''' currently resides in Berlin, Germany and is Director of Business Development in Europe for [[Afilias]], the Registry Operator for .info, .mobi and .pro and leading Registry and DNS technology provider that manages over 20 million domain names. | + | Born and raised in New Zealand, '''Michaela Cruden''' currently resides in Berlin, Germany and is Director of Business Development in Europe for [[Afilias]], the Registry Operator for .info, .mobi and .pro and leading Registry and DNS technology provider that manages over 20 million domain names. <ref name="interview">[https://www.internetx.com/en/news-detailview/its-all-about-domains-with-michaela-cruden-afilias/], It's all about domains with Michael Cruden</ref> |
| Prior to her role at Afilias, Michaela was the Senior Product Manager at [[EuroDNS]], in which she oversaw product development, registry accreditations, ngTLD implementations, and managed EuroDNS' registry relations and strategic partnerships.<ref name="icannwiki">ICANNWiki - ICANN 48 Intake Form, November 2013</ref> Prior to moving to Europe, and during her time at [[Instra Corporation]], she was responsible for legal and policy and registry relations.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelacruden Michaela Cruden], LinkedIn.com</ref> | | Prior to her role at Afilias, Michaela was the Senior Product Manager at [[EuroDNS]], in which she oversaw product development, registry accreditations, ngTLD implementations, and managed EuroDNS' registry relations and strategic partnerships.<ref name="icannwiki">ICANNWiki - ICANN 48 Intake Form, November 2013</ref> Prior to moving to Europe, and during her time at [[Instra Corporation]], she was responsible for legal and policy and registry relations.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelacruden Michaela Cruden], LinkedIn.com</ref> |
− | Michaela holds a Master degree in International Relations and Security and a Bachelor degree in Psychology and Political Science.<ref name="linkedin"></ref> | + | Michaela holds a Master degree in International Relations and Security and a Bachelor degree in Psychology and Political Science. |