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'''Krista Papac''' is the General Manager Policy & Industry Affairs of [[ARI Registry Services]]. She was appointed to this position in September, 2010.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100913_ausregistry_international_krista_papac_as_chief_strategy_officer/ circleid.com]</ref> The ARI Services team cite her knowledge of policy-making processes and of [[IDN]]s as great assets to the company as it prepares for new [[gTLD]] operations.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100913_ausregistry_international_krista_papac_as_chief_strategy_officer/ CircleID]</ref> Krista is a member of the [[IGF]].<ref>[http://www.igf-usa.us/profile/KristaPapac IGF-USA]</ref>

'''Krista Papac''' is [[ICANN]]'s  gTLD Registry Services Director, a new position that she filled in June 2013. She is the former General Manager of Policy & Industry Affairs and CSO [[ARI Registry Services]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100913_ausregistry_international_krista_papac_as_chief_strategy_officer/ circleid.com]</ref>Krista is a member of the [[IGF]].<ref>[http://www.igf-usa.us/profile/KristaPapac IGF-USA]</ref>

In a letter dated December 8th, 2011, Krista Papac, along with twenty-seven other domain name industry representatives, wrote to Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to support [[ICANN]]'s new gTLD program, in response to the [[ICANN#New_gTLD_Senate_and_House_of_Representatives_Hearings|Senate Hearings]] taking place on the same day. They supported ICANN's argument that the program would be innovative and economically beneficial, and noted that the program took a diverse group of international stakeholders years to develop.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/new-gtld-industry-pleads-with-senators/ New gTLD industry pleads with senators, domainincite.com]</ref> The  letter can be found [http://domainincite.com/docs/Senate-Letter-ICANN-Expansion-of-Top-Level-Domains-08.DEC.2011.pdf here].

In a letter dated December 8th 2011, Krista Papac, along with twenty-seven other domain name industry representatives, wrote to Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to support [[ICANN]]'s new gTLD program, in response to the [[ICANN#New_gTLD_Senate_and_House_of_Representatives_Hearings|Senate Hearings]] taking place on the same day. They supported ICANN's argument that the program would be innovative and economically beneficial, and noted that the program took a diverse group of international stakeholders years to develop.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/new-gtld-industry-pleads-with-senators/ New gTLD industry pleads with senators, domainincite.com]</ref> The  letter can be found [http://domainincite.com/docs/Senate-Letter-ICANN-Expansion-of-Top-Level-Domains-08.DEC.2011.pdf here].

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

She has been active in the [[INTA|International Trademark Association]] since 2001. Since 2007, she has participated in ICANN activities and has been a part of  a number of ICANN policy-making groups. She represented [[ARI Registry Services]], along with its CEO [[Adrian Kinderis]], at the 2010 [[Domain Fest]] and [[.nxt|.nxt Conferences]].<ref>[http://www.ausregistry.com/news-dotNXTnDomainfest.php AusRegistry]</ref>

She has been active in the [[INTA|International Trademark Association]] since 2001. Since 2007, she has participated in ICANN activities and has been a part of  a number of ICANN policy-making groups. She represented [[ARI Registry Services]], along with its CEO [[Adrian Kinderis]], at the 2010 [[Domain Fest]] and [[.nxt|.nxt Conferences]].<ref>[http://www.ausregistry.com/news-dotNXTnDomainfest.php AusRegistry]</ref>

Prior to joining ARI Registry Services, Ms. Papac was the Business Development and Sales Manager at [[Iron Mountain]]. For 1 year, she worked as a Senior Sales Executive at Xerox, where she managed a team of eight entry-level sales representatives in prospect development, sales calls, proposal and bid preparation, and delivery of ‘C’ level presentations.

Prior to joining ARI Registry Services in 2010, Ms. Papac was the Business Development and Sales Manager at [[Iron Mountain]]. For 1 year, she worked as a Senior Sales Executive at Xerox, where she managed a team of eight entry-level sales representatives in prospect development, sales calls, proposal and bid preparation, and delivery of ‘C’ level presentations.

For less than a year in 2005, she worked at [[MarkMonitor]] as a Regional Sales Manager. Working as a Senior Sales Executive at [[Verisign]] was one of her first jobs.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/kristapapac linkedin.com]</ref>

For less than a year in 2005, she worked at [[MarkMonitor]] as a Regional Sales Manager. Working as a Senior Sales Executive at [[Verisign]] was one of her first jobs.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/kristapapac linkedin.com]</ref>