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'''Kurt Pritz''' is a practicing attorney and the Senior Vice President of Stakeholder Relations at [[ICANN]], where he oversees the growth of ICANN's [[Multistakeholder Model]], as well as ICANN's key stakeholder relationships. He is also overseeing the implementation of the New [[gTLD]] Program.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/general/staff.html ICANN.org]</ref>

'''Kurt Pritz''' is a practicing attorney and the Senior Vice President of Stakeholder Relations at [[ICANN]], where he oversees the growth of ICANN's [[Multistakeholder Model]], as well as ICANN's key stakeholder relationships. He is also overseeing the implementation of the New [[gTLD]] Program.<ref>[http://icann.org/en/general/staff.html ICANN.org]</ref> His high-profile work includes representing ICANN at judicial and legal hearings in Washington, D.C..<ref>[http://domainincite.com/the-10-dumbest-moments-from-that-new-tlds-congressional-hearing/, the 10 Dumbest Moments for that New TLDs Congressional HEaring, DomainIncite.com]</ref>  

Prior to joining [[ICANN]], Pritz was the Vice President of Production at Walt Disney Imagineering, where he directed the manufacturing and engineering of theme park shows worldwide. He has also worked as a plant manager for the Eaton Corporation.<ref>[http://www.domainfest.com/SantaMonica2010/experts domainfest.com]</ref>

Prior to joining [[ICANN]], Pritz was the Vice President of Production at Walt Disney Imagineering, where he directed the manufacturing and engineering of theme park shows worldwide. He has also worked as a plant manager for the Eaton Corporation.<ref>[http://www.domainfest.com/SantaMonica2010/experts domainfest.com]</ref>

Kurt was appointed as a Vice President at [[ICANN]] in September 2003, later in December 2006 [[ICANN]] promoted him to Senior Vice President.<ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/kurt-pritz/ domainsget.info]</ref>

Kurt was appointed as a Vice President at [[ICANN]] in September 2003, later in December 2006 [[ICANN]] promoted him to Senior Vice President.<ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/kurt-pritz/ domainsget.info]</ref>

In December, 2011, it was announced that Kurt Pritz would be a witness in a U.S. Senate Hearing on ICANN's new gTLD  Program. The appearance is a defensive one for Mr. Pritz, as the hearing was likely scheduled due to the intense lobbying of the [[Association of National Advertisers]], and its anti-TLD off-shoot, [[CRIDO]]. He is to be the most-senior ICANN staff member at the December 8th hearing.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/dyson-confirmed-for-new-gtlds-senate-hearing/ Dyson Confirmed for New gTLDs Senate Hearing]</ref>

In December, 2011, it was announced that Kurt Pritz would be a witness in a U.S. Senate Hearing on ICANN's new gTLD  Program. The appearance is a defensive one for Mr. Pritz, as the hearing was likely scheduled due to the intense lobbying of the [[Association of National Advertisers]], and its anti-TLD off-shoot, [[CRIDO]]. He is to be the most-senior ICANN staff member at the December 8th hearing.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/dyson-confirmed-for-new-gtlds-senate-hearing/ Dyson Confirmed for New gTLDs Senate Hearing]</ref> It was not the first time that he was called to such a hearing, he attended at least one similar House hearing earlier that year.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/the-10-dumbest-moments-from-that-new-tlds-congressional-hearing/ The 10 Dumbest Moments from That New TLDs Congressional Hearing, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

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