About the IAPP

Paula Starr is a Cherokee citizen leading technology service delivery at the Cherokee Nation, the United States’ largest federally-recognized tribe. She leads an IT department that supports 5,000 employees across the 7,000 square mile Cherokee reservation and provides service to over 460,000 citizens across the United States and the globe. Paula’s team strives to uphold Cherokee community values while transforming technology service delivery to help Cherokee citizens live better.

Paula is the 2024 American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Professional of the Year. She has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Technology by Technology Magazine and was named by Constellation Research as one of the top 150 executives leading the way for digital transformation.