Keith Krach

American businessman, diplomat, Chairman & Co-Founder, Global Mentor Network

Keith's mission is to develop the next generation of transformational leaders through mentorship at scale.
Leadership Playbook

Leadership Playbook

for Alignment, Cascading, Sequencing & Scaling

Keith Krach's leadership playbook is his business bible, and he's used it to propel companies to mind-boggling success. In this clip, he shares the gospel of transformation, and the method behind the business madness.

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Founding of Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

The nonpartisan Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy is the world’s first and only institution focused on Tech Statecraft, a new model of transformational diplomacy that integrates high-tech strategies with foreign policy tools and national security to ensure trusted technology is used to advance freedom. The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy leverages Purdue University’s strength in innovation, deep expertise in technology and global prowess in educating transformational leaders, combined with its members’ track record of building market-leading high-tech companies, onshoring strategic supply chains, and building global trust networks.

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Mentoring and the positive developmental relationship between two people is extraordinarily powerful and it can transform lives.

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Biography

Krach co-founded Ariba, serving as chairman and CEO, and is recognized for his work in B2B Commerce and Digital Transaction Management. Krach served as chairman of the board of Angie’s List. Krach was the youngest-ever Vice President of General Motors. He served as Chairman of the board of Trustees for Purdue University. On January 18, 2019, President Donald Trump, upon recommendation of Secretary Pompeo, nominated Krach to be Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. On March 23, 2019, Krach appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to outline his positions on economic development, the environment, energy policy and
his strategy on economic statecraft, after introductions by Senator Portman of Ohio and Senator Young, of Indiana. On April 3, 2019, Krach’s nomination received the unanimous endorsement of the Committee. On June 20, he was confirmed by unanimous voice vote by the Senate. On March 23, 2019, Krach appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to outline his positions on economic development, the environment, energy policy and his strategy on economic statecraft, after introductions by Senator Portman of Ohio and Senator Young, of Indiana. On April 3, 2019, Krach’s nomination received the unanimous endorsement of the Committee. On June 20, he was confirmed by unanimous voice vote by the Senate.