In April 2017, Gerich announced that she would be stepping down from her role at ICANN in October 2017, stating “My decision to leave was a difficult one, but this seems like a good time for a hand-off, as the new affiliate PTI is established and stable. And in October, we will have achieved a major milestone with the rollover of the root zone Key Signing Key (KSK).”<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/elise-gerich-to-leave-icann-after-seven-years-of-service Elise Gerich to Leave ICANN After Seven Years of Service]</ref> | In April 2017, Gerich announced that she would be stepping down from her role at ICANN in October 2017, stating “My decision to leave was a difficult one, but this seems like a good time for a hand-off, as the new affiliate PTI is established and stable. And in October, we will have achieved a major milestone with the rollover of the root zone Key Signing Key (KSK).”<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/elise-gerich-to-leave-icann-after-seven-years-of-service Elise Gerich to Leave ICANN After Seven Years of Service]</ref> |