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'''Paul Diaz''' is the Vice President of Policy for [[PIR|Public Interest Registry (PIR)]]. He joined PIR in October, 2011 as the Director of Public Policy and was promoted to his current position in Jan 2014. His responsibilities included governance and compliance initiatives related to [[New gTLD Program|new TLDs]], [[ICANN]] policies, and industry regulations, as well as advocating Company positions before Congress and Executive branch agencies.<ref>[[ICANN 43]] Interview</ref>  

'''Paul Diaz''' is the Vice President of Policy for [[PIR|Public Interest Registry (PIR)]]. He joined PIR in October 2011 as the Director of Public Policy and was promoted to his current position in Jan 2014. His responsibilities included governance and compliance initiatives related to [[New gTLD Program|new TLDs]], [[ICANN]] policies, and industry regulations, as well as advocating Company positions before Congress and Executive branch agencies.<ref>[[ICANN 43]] Interview</ref>  

Diaz served as the chair of [[ICANN]]'s [[Registries Stakeholder Group]]'s from 2015-2018. <ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies/rysg Registries Stakeholder Group. Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.]</ref>

Diaz is a 2021 [[NomCom]] delegate and served as the chair of [[ICANN]]'s [[Registries Stakeholder Group]]'s from 2015-2018. <ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies/rysg Registries Stakeholder Group. Retrieved 11 Nov 2015.]</ref>

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

He is the former Policy Manager at [[Network Solutions]], where he began in 1998 and was responsible for handling [[ICANN]]-related issues, corporate advocacy at the local, state and federal levels, and administering [[Network Solutions]]' business ethics program. Mr. Diaz spent almost 13 years in policy management, data analysis and competitive research roles for Network Solutions.

He is the former Policy Manager at [[Network Solutions]], where he began in 1998 and was responsible for handling [[ICANN]]-related issues, corporate advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels, and administering [[Network Solutions]]' business ethics program. Mr. Diaz spent almost 13 years in policy management, data analysis, and competitive research roles for Network Solutions.

Prior to joining [[Network Solutions]], Paul Diaz spent six and half years as an intelligence officer working with the Central Intelligence Agency, and focused on Latin America.  He has traveled throughout Mexico, Central America, and Colombia.

Prior to joining [[Network Solutions]], Paul Diaz spent six and half years as an intelligence officer working with the Central Intelligence Agency and focused on Latin America.  He has traveled throughout Mexico, Central America, and Colombia.

== Education ==

== Education ==

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