Position: 
Director, Operations & Policy Research

Karen Lentz joined ICANN in 2003 as gTLD Registry Liaison. In her tenure at ICANN, she has worked on registry contract amendments, consensus policy implementation, and other areas, including development of the gTLD Applicant Guidebook for the New gTLD Program.

Karen leads the Operations & Policy Research team supporting research and policy implementation projects for the Global Domains Division.

Prior to ICANN, she handled copyright and licensing processes for Science magazine. Karen holds degrees in English and Political Science, as well as a Master of Fine Arts degree in writing.

Session Date Language
New gTLD Program Reviews and Related Activities 7 Mar 2016 - 15:15 to 16:30 +00 English
Root Stability Study Workshop 8 Mar 2016 - 08:00 to 09:15 +00 English
Rights Protection: GNSO PDP & Trademark Clearinghouse Independent Review 10 Mar 2016 - 10:45 to 12:00 +00 English