{"id":16285,"date":"2019-05-07T19:20:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T19:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/?p=16285"},"modified":"2019-06-30T15:44:34","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T15:44:34","slug":"2018-transformational-leader-of-the-year-keith-krach-receives-unanimous-endorsement-of-the-senate-foreign-relations-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/2018-transformational-leader-of-the-year-keith-krach-receives-unanimous-endorsement-of-the-senate-foreign-relations-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Transformational Leader of the Year, Keith Krach, Receives Unanimous Endorsement of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>Krach Awaits Full Senate Vote to be the Under Secretary of State\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b><i>for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Video (above) &#8211; Keith Krach testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keith Krach has received the unanimous endorsement of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to serve as the next Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment. Last December, Life &amp; News named Krach its<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/life-and-news-names-keith-krach-2018-transformational-leader-of-the-year\/\"> <b>2018 <\/b><b>Transformational Leader of the Year<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for his <\/span><b>Commitment to Leadership and Eight World-Changing Transformations: Robotics, Engineering Automation, Electronic Commerce, Leadership Development, Higher Education, Digital Transformation, Philanthropy and Mentorship.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, following a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/transformational-leader\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remarkable history<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of transforming industries and institutions in the business, educational and social sectors, Krach will, if confirmed, shift his focus to the public sector, to test his mettle in perhaps the greatest and most challenging arena of all\u2014leading U.S. economic diplomacy for State Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Senator Rob Portman, of Ohio, who<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jdgXbc3uVCo&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> introduced Krach to the committee,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cAs the senior economic official at the State Department, Keith is going to have a have a really important responsibility. \u00a0<\/span><b><i>The job he has been nominated for is really vital, not just to the State Department but to our country right now. \u00a0He could not be taking the post at a more important time for our country. <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no doubt in my mind that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portman.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/hearing-portman-introduces-ohio-nominee-under-secretary-state\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keith is up to this task<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QB1veyF3NeU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Sen. Portman: \u201cHe&#8217;s a natural leader. I know he will serve this nation with distinction.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/e\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, known in State Department circles as \u201cthe E,\u201d functions as head of economic statecraft for the State Department. Those responsibilities include <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">international trade and investment policy; international finance, development, and debt policy; economic sanctions and combating terrorist financing; international energy security policy; international telecommunications and transportation policies; support for U.S. businesses, and economic policy analysis, public diplomacy and private sector outreach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The E is also charged with advancing the State Department\u2019s economic development agenda; elevating and intensifying the Department\u2019s efforts related to energy security, clean energy, and environmental sustainability; and fostering innovation through robust science, entrepreneurship, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and technology policies. The E covers issues that reach from the vastness of space to the depths of the oceans with the goal of advancing U.S. strategic interests through policy aimed at ensuring that economic growth and a healthy planet go hand in hand. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senator Todd Young from Indiana also introduced Krach to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by saying, \u201cWhat Keith has chosen to do with his success <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Jp5XUV-eeko\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">demonstrates his character<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and devotion to causes that will leave this planet better for future generations. As Salman Kahn noted,<\/span><b><i> \u2018Mr. Krach has empowered people to accomplish more than they had ever imagined, resulting in a <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/2016-best-places-to-work-interview-with-maria-bartiromo-fox-news\/\"><b><i>profound impact on GDP per capita, international trade, and the sustainability of our planet.<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u2019<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Take DocuSign as an example. Not only has it been a successful company, it was named one of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/2016-best-places-to-work-interview-with-maria-bartiromo-fox-news\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glassdoor\u2019s best places to work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0And DocuSign\u2019s disruptive technology has saved more than 20 billion pieces of paper and 608,000 barrels of oil.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jp5XUV-eeko?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Sen. Young, &#8220;Mr. Krach is going to be a true asset to the State Department and our nation.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several bureaus and offices fall within the purview of the E family, including the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Bureau of Energy Resources, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of the Chief Economist and the Office of the Science &amp; Technology Adviser. \u00a0The E team is positioned at the center of the global conversation and serves at the forefront of U.S. diplomatic efforts to confront some of the world\u2019s greatest challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The E\u2019s work has impact on millions of U.S. jobs, advances U.S. foreign policy and national security in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terests, and oversees work done on international issues like fighting infectious diseases, and combating wildlife trafficking and illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing and promotes water security, peaceful cooperation on polar issues, sustainable ocean policy, science and technology cooperation, nature conservation, and climate and space policy, among other vital topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are challenging times to step into this position. Krach stated in his hearing, <\/span><b><i>\u201cI fully appreciate the enormity and gravity of this role, especially in a time where the reality we face as a nation is of ever-increasing cyber warfare and seemingly ceaseless variations of intense, perhaps even weaponized, economic competition.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krach\u2019s role also includes positions as United States Alternate Governor of several international banks and funds for overseas development and investment. He is also the designated <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccianet.org\/2019\/01\/two-developments-for-privacy-shield-program-for-eu-us-data-transfers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ombudsperson for the U.S.-EU and U.S.-Swiss Data Privacy Shield Frameworks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16301\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/krach-presents-digital-hero-award-to-ceo-of-deutsche-telekom\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tim-H.png\" alt=\"Krach with Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hoettges\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tim-H.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tim-H-195x130.png 195w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tim-H-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tim-H-435x290.png 435w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tim-H-696x464.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tim-H-1068x712.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tim-H-630x420.png 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Krach presenting Digital Hero award to Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hoettges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Krach\u2019s Confirmation Hearing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In \u00a0Krach\u2019s opening statement, he shared that his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0EFjIITXIs8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">story starts like that of many Americans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, growing up in small-town Ohio where his father ran a machine shop and his mother was a teacher. \u00a0\u201cMy dad\u2019s customers were suppliers to the big three car companies in Detroit, and his fortunes were tied to theirs,\u201d Krach said. \u201cAt age 12, I became a welder in his shop and soon learned how to work all the machines. \u00a0In good times, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/memory-my-dad-his-secret-advice-getting-out-jam-keith-krach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">my father<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> employed as many as five workers, whom he treated as family. <\/span><b><i>In bad times, I was his only employee and I saw him go through the agonizing process of having to lay off his trusted team. His pain was not lost on me.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16302\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A6W9pP-9-A0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Family.png\" alt=\"Krach Family\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Family.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Family-230x77.png 230w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Family-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Family-500x167.png 500w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Family-696x232.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Family-1068x356.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Family-1260x420.png 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Krach family gathered for the holidays<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also thanked his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=osAAKfQZckk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for being there: his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@KeithKrach\/the-first-lady-of-docusign-metta-krach-d80109975c33\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wife Metta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who is a Georgetown lawyer and serves on their board; and his five children, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/monikakrach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monika<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a marine biologist; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephen-krach-046a0525\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steve<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a spacecraft design engineer at NASA; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/carterkrach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur; and Metta and Keith\u2019s 7-year-old twins, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JY59FTS7Njk&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oHnzh21tjO0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cwhose courage, kindness, and sense of justice inspires me every day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senator Cardin of Delaware commented on Krach\u2019s opening statement <\/span><b><i>\u201cMr. Krach, I must tell you I have listened to many statements before our committee, and yours was one of the <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DEphQgN-7Vo\"><b><i>most impressive<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> I have heard.\u201d <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DEphQgN-7Vo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Cardin to Krach: \u201cYours was one of the most impressive opening statements I&#8217;ve heard.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Krach\u2019s comments during his confirmation hearing are indicative of his convictions, character and plans in the new role. Here are a few of them:<\/p>\n<p><b>On the opportunity to serve our nation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cThis Ohio boy, who began his journey welding parts and later had the good fortune of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/heathermorgan\/2019\/02\/25\/entrepreneur-keith-krach-reveals-his-secret-for-creating-billion-dollar-companies\/#473322cb7476\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">welding together billion-dollar companies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has had the blessing of a true All-American dream. <\/span><b><i>But not even this dreamer could have ever imagined, that one day, he might be presented with an opportunity to give back to this great nation, which has given him so much.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf confirmed, it would be the privilege of my life to serve this country and pay it forward to the next generation of Americans.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>On State Department staff:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI would like to thank all 7 of the former \u201cE\u2019s\u201d and the incredible State Department team, who spent their valuable time with me sharing their insights about this important role.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI would also like to thank the incredibly professional group of Civil and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Foreign_Service_Officer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreign Service officers <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the amazingly diverse work they do to support American interests here and abroad. I can honestly say I have never worked with a more welcoming, dedicated, intelligent, hard-working and patriotic group.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u201cAs a global business man, I can assure you, having the finest diplomatic corps in the world in your corner is a strategic asset whether it\u2019s here or abroad.\u201d \u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16309\" style=\"width: 942px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/KKrach1\/the-nation-of-japans-digital-transformation-imperative-90260544\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tokyo.png\" alt=\"Krach accelerating digital transformation -- Tokyo\" width=\"942\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tokyo.png 942w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tokyo-230x120.png 230w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tokyo-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tokyo-500x261.png 500w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tokyo-696x364.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tokyo-804x420.png 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Krach presents to large gathering of Japanese government officials and CEOs on their National Imperative of \u201cAccelerating the Digital Transformation.\u201d -Tokyo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere is no substitute for American diplomacy,\u201d Krach said. \u201cI believe the team with the best people wins and that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ib702s-X-lM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diversity of thought is the catalyst for genius<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With that in mind, if confirmed, I will work side-by-side at all levels with our preeminent diplomatic corps and with each of you [on the committee] in a meaningful way benefiting from your experience, your insights, and your wisdom.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>On economic development:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfter some initial success in business, I served on the Board of Governors for<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/keith-krach.com\/opportunity-international-reception\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Opportunity International<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the biggest global issuer of micro loans, and took my family on adventurous journeys to hand out $50 loans in poverty-stricken places around the world,\u201d said Krach. \u201cI will never forget being in the slums of Mumbai, after my 12-year-old son Carter handed an 18-year-old single mother of a crippled child a $50 loan to purchase a sewing machine. He said to me, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cijsi9MXZ_A\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018I get it now, dad. We\u2019re not giving them fish, we\u2019re teaching them to fish.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16310\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/newstory\/developing-world-communities-26ee9d4170c\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewStory.png\" alt=\"New Story Charity\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewStory.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewStory-195x130.png 195w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewStory-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewStory-434x290.png 434w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewStory-696x465.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewStory-1068x713.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewStory-629x420.png 629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Transforming families and communities with Opportunity International and New Story Charities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>\u201cMy children saw firsthand, that economic empowerment and entrepreneurship can truly have a transformative impact on families and communities. That same concept, is what makes the E mission so meaningful for me.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>On economic statecraft:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs you know, our rivals are playing the long game and they are playing for keeps, a four-dimensional game of economic, military, diplomatic, and cultural chess with little respect for human rights, intellectual property, international law, transparency, the environment, or sovereignty of nations. <\/span><b><i>At the end of the day, there is no substitute for American leadership. In order to prevail, we must play this game better and take economic statecraft to the next level.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEconomic diplomacy is at an inflection point and technological advances have changed everything. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/docusign-change-develop-prosper-grow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change is inevitable<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and I believe it is also the most powerful and exciting word in any language. Change need not favor our adversaries.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16311\" style=\"width: 758px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MxjK-1fZ2oI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japan-Post.png\" alt=\"Krach with Chairman of Japan Post discussing DocuSign\u2019s entry into the Japanese market\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japan-Post.png 758w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japan-Post-173x130.png 173w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japan-Post-386x290.png 386w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japan-Post-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japan-Post-265x198.png 265w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japan-Post-696x522.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Japan-Post-560x420.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Krach with Chairman of Japan Post discussing DocuSign\u2019s entry into the Japanese market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf confirmed, my focus will be on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/global-innovation-a-race-us-cant-afford-lose-keith-krach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">embracing this opportunity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and harnessing 3 powerful areas of competitive advantage: strengthening our partnerships with friends and allies, leveraging the innovation and resources of the private sector, and amplifying the moral high ground of our American values and enduring optimism to advance peace and prosperity for our country and for the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>On the environment:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to Senator Bob Menendez\u2019s questions regarding environmental policy, Krach said, \u201cI think the climate issue is a very serious issue. I think we all want to leave and preserve the health of our planet for our children and our grandchildren.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T6q-yN6pF2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>\u201cMr Krach, I hope you are ready to hit the ground running.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u201cI do believe that <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/--Ta_Va45uM\"><b><i>the health of the planet is critical for economic security and also national security<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>. \u00a0And I believe innovating in the clean tech area holds the key.<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0If confirmed, I will leverage my background in the area of innovation and high-tech to make sure that we <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/docusign-and-go-green\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mitigate greenhouse gases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while protecting our national security.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When asked by the Senator, \u201cHow can that be achieved?\u201d \u00a0Krach responded, \u201cI think it is to clearly focus on results. \u00a0For example, since 2005, our GDP has grown 19 percent. Our greenhouse emissions have gone down 14 percent. \u00a0I am a businessman and I focus on results. And as I mentioned in my opening statement, I want to focus on optimizing energy security, economic growth, and the health of the planet. \u00a0And I believe that innovation holds such a great key there.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16334\" style=\"width: 2824px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldbusiness.com\/digital\/docusign-company-becoming-global-standard\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Go-Green-II.png\" alt=\"\u201cDocuSign is a transformative organization\u2026It is probably one of the greenest companies on the planet.\u201d\u2014 Bold Business\" width=\"2824\" height=\"1594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Go-Green-II.png 2824w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Go-Green-II-230x130.png 230w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Go-Green-II-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Go-Green-II-500x282.png 500w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Go-Green-II-696x393.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Go-Green-II-1068x603.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Go-Green-II-744x420.png 744w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2824px) 100vw, 2824px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cDocuSign is a transformative organization\u2026It is probably one of the greenest companies on the planet.\u201d\u2014 Bold Business<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>On energy policy:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krach was asked by Senator Chris Murphy about his commitment to take advantage of the provisions of the bipartisan <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murphy.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/murphy-johnson-bipartisan-group-of-senators-introduce-bill-to-combat-russian-influence-aid-european-security\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Energy Security and Diversification Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to, \u201cstand up new capacities to try to help countries around the Russian periphery become energy independent of Russia.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krach replied, <\/span><b><i>\u201cI believe that <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BjpfGtKNQfo\"><b><i>energy security is a vital component to national security<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And a key to energy security is obviously to diversify all sources of energy. So, Senator, you have my commitment. If confirmed, I will do everything possible to utilize our Foreign Service experts and bring all forces to bear.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BjpfGtKNQfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Krach to Senator Murphy: Energy security is a vital component of national security.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>On Economic Development: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senator Chris Coons asked Krach what recommendations he might make to Secretary Pompeo to make sure State Department policy has, \u201cimpact on the ground, and makes a difference in the developing world, vis a vis China.\u201d Krach said that he would recommend a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/siKz5gx82fM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">three-pronged strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/siKz5gx82fM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Krach outlines three-pronged development strategy to Senator Coons<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe first one, in terms of deploying those funds, is to focus on strategic countries where we could make the most difference,\u201d Krach replied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe second would be to leverage the innovation and resources of the private sector. \u00a0And when I mean private sector, I mean not just the business sector but also the educational sector and the social sector as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16317\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ginny-Rometti.png\" alt=\"Krach with Ginni Rometty, IBM Chairman &amp; CEO\" width=\"512\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ginny-Rometti.png 512w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ginny-Rometti-230x130.png 230w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ginny-Rometti-500x282.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Krach with Ginni Rometty, IBM Chairman &amp; CEO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The third one would be to amplify American values. \u00a0The question is, <\/span><b>\u2018how do you make American values come alive?\u2019 \u00a0I would start off with focusing on the power of entrepreneurship, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_oqWgtIHHbY\"><b>economic empowerment of women<\/b><\/a><b>, and also education.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senator Coons responded, \u201cI could not agree with you more.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Krach\u2019s endless quest for transformation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard Business School Association of Northern California has named Keith Krach its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/harvard-business-school-business-leadership-dinner\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Business Leader of the Year <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in recognition of his transformational leadership and game-changing impact in business, technology, education, and social sectors, as well as his extensive philanthropic endeavors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/harvard-business-school-business-leadership-dinner\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/HBSANC.png\" alt=\"HBSANC\" width=\"1064\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/HBSANC.png 1064w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/HBSANC-230x130.png 230w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/HBSANC-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/HBSANC-500x282.png 500w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/HBSANC-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/HBSANC-745x420.png 745w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" \/><\/a>Krach\u2019s history of transformational leadership is stunning. As GM\u2019s youngest Vice President, he used robotics to transform factory automation, eliminating tedious labor and streamlining production\u2014and laying the groundwork for what would become the largest industrial robotics manufacturer in the world. At engineering software category leader, Rasna, he revolutionized mechanical engineering with automatic design optimization. At Ariba, he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@KeithKrach\/the-ariba-legacy-built-to-last-b23636922e85\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reinvented B2B e-commerce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0by building the first enterprise application on the web to automate procurement. Today more than $1.7 trillion in transactions are processed through the Ariba Network each year\u2014more than Amazon, eBay and Alibaba combined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mama Krach<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krach commented in his hearing <\/span><b>\u201c<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O4UwQ1VVrcA\"><b>My mother <\/b><\/a><b>taught me that a meaningful career is truly about \u201cgiving back and paying it forward,\u201d so after some initial success I set out to give back to the organizations that helped me along the way, as well as, pay it forward to people who are less fortunate than me.\u201d <\/b><b><i>And he has.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/blj9dx5nBZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>The\u00a0irrepressible Mama Krach introduces a new category at DocuSign all hands meeting<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Purdue University, Krach paid it forward by recruiting former Indiana Governor, Mitch Daniels, to become president. \u00a0Daniels has since been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as America\u2019s most innovative university president. They teamed up to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/put-your-mindset-work\/201901\/the-quest-new-gpa-grit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transform higher education<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by taking on the challenge of addressing the $1.5 Trillion student debt crisis by freezing tuition for the last seven years and making a 4-year undergraduate degree more accessible to all through Purdue University Global. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senator Young quoted Mitch Daniels in his intro of Krach by saying, \u201cI asked Purdue President Mitch Daniels to describe Mr. Krach\u2019s relationship to the university and one word stood out: \u201cbeloved.\u201d He continued, \u201che is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2014\/Q3\/purdue-to-dedicate-students-krach-leadership-center-.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beloved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for his commitment to students and for helping advance the university&#8217;s mission in learning, discovery, and engagement. And we will be proud to see his influence on an even larger scale.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16315\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/Engr\/AboutUs\/News\/Spotlights\/2018\/keith-krachs-gratitude-and-vision-for-purdue\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daniels-and-Krach.jpg\" alt=\"Purdue President Mitch Daniels after bestowing honorary doctorate in engineering on Krach\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daniels-and-Krach.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daniels-and-Krach-195x130.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daniels-and-Krach-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daniels-and-Krach-435x290.jpg 435w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daniels-and-Krach-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daniels-and-Krach-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daniels-and-Krach-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purdue President Mitch Daniels after bestowing honorary doctorate in engineering on Krach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krach has also fulfilled his pay-it-forward passion of developing the next generation of transformational leaders by being the founder of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/home\/2018\/12\/18\/pay-it-forward-a-tech-ceo-steps-down-to-ramp-up-his-giving-with-a-focus-on-mentorship\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Virtual Mentor Network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (VMN). According to Krach, \u201cI\u2019ve benefited tremendously over the years from many priceless mentor relationships. I believe mentorship is the key to building the next generation of transformational leaders we need to address some of the critical issues we face in the public, private and social sectors of our society.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IBqxh2WFnz4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Krach with Virtual Mentor, Kim Hammonds, former COO, Deutsche Bank<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem is there aren\u2019t enough good mentors to go around. And while one-on-one relationships can be rich and fruitful, they just don\u2019t scale effectively. VMN addresses this problem by capturing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/virtual-mentor-network\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vital life lessons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from top leaders on video and making them available to aspiring leaders online. This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLYZaVLsujFB_a7dpfh8kFj-72oIa7XYdn\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cvirtual mentor\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> approach makes it possible to scale up the process of building the character and skills that aspiring leaders need, while enabling them to tap the insights of many mentors all at once. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krach\u2019s drive to pay it forward extends to the world of philanthropy as well. He established the $30 Million <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/krach-announces-docusign-impact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DocuSign IMPACT Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a mission, not just to give to global charities, but to transform them\u2014by using DocuSign technology to streamline operations and make them more efficient. A great example, is enabling the 5 million <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@KeithKrach\/the-magical-powers-of-the-special-olympics-9f340c1a981d\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Olympics\u2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> athletes to have their medical permission slips, which are required before participating in every event, DocuSigned on their phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16325\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1YgAZFLt33Y\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Special-Olympics.png\" alt=\"Krach at Special Olympics Winter Games, Graz Austria\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Special-Olympics.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Special-Olympics-200x130.png 200w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Special-Olympics-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Special-Olympics-447x290.png 447w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Special-Olympics-696x452.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Special-Olympics-1068x694.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Special-Olympics-647x420.png 647w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Krach at Special Olympics Winter Games, Graz Austria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to his global work at Opportunity International, the Krach Family Foundation\u2019s $1 million gift to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityyear.org\/san-jose\/rmetta-and-keith-krach\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City Year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s mentorship program is underwriting the transformation of thousands of at-risk children\u2019s lives in Silicon Valley and across the country. And <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/newstory\/developing-world-communities-26ee9d4170c\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Story Charity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, another of Krach\u2019s favorite causes, is transforming <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the way permanent housing is built for needy families in third-world countries\u2014using advanced 3-D printing to dramatically cut construction costs. During Krach\u2019s Senate Committee hearing, Senator Young summed up his philanthropic endeavours by s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aying, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Krach is a force multiplier for charitable causes.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16314\" style=\"width: 1346px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityyear.org\/san-jose\/blog\/champion-profile-metta-and-keith-krach\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/CityYear-composite2.png\" alt=\"Photo Caption: Keith and wife Metta, along with Emma, being honored with City Year 2018 Citizen Leadership Award\" width=\"1346\" height=\"943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/CityYear-composite2.png 1346w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/CityYear-composite2-186x130.png 186w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/CityYear-composite2-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/CityYear-composite2-414x290.png 414w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/CityYear-composite2-100x70.png 100w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/CityYear-composite2-696x488.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/CityYear-composite2-1068x748.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/CityYear-composite2-599x420.png 599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1346px) 100vw, 1346px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Caption: Keith and wife Metta, along with Emma, being honored with City Year 2018 Citizen Leadership Award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most recently, at DocuSign, Krach worked to transform the way people, and organizations come to agreement, creating the category of Digital Transaction Management. In the process, he played a part in helping to transform our environment. While DocuSign\u2019s 400 million users in 188 countries experienced greater simplicity, speed, security, and convenience, more than 20 billion pieces of paper and 608,000 barrels of oil were saved, so far. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16340\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NJqsMhJXc5M\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Friedman.jpg\" alt=\"Krach with Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, congratulating him on his 3rd Nasdaq IPO\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Friedman.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Friedman-195x130.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Friedman-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Friedman-435x290.jpg 435w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Friedman-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Friedman-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krach-Friedman-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Krach with Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, congratulating him on his 3rd Nasdaq IPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>The Next Grand Challenge<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Krach gets Senate approval, his considerable skills will be put to the test as never before. He will need to apply his experience and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/put-your-mindset-work\/201812\/the-true-grit-serial-transformational-leader\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grit in transforming industries <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and institutions in the private sector, to perhaps the greatest and most challenging arena of all\u2014leading U.S. economic diplomacy for the State Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16342\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/life-and-news-names-keith-krach-2018-transformational-leader-of-the-year\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/life_and_news_collage_with_captions_keith_krach-696x539-1.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Krach\u2019s remarkable eight transformations.\" width=\"696\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/life_and_news_collage_with_captions_keith_krach-696x539-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/life_and_news_collage_with_captions_keith_krach-696x539-1-168x130.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/life_and_news_collage_with_captions_keith_krach-696x539-1-374x290.jpg 374w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/life_and_news_collage_with_captions_keith_krach-696x539-1-542x420.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keith Krach\u2019s remarkable eight transformations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krach concluded his Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing by saying, \u201cIf confirmed, <\/span><b><i>I will work tirelessly and strategically here and around the world to optimize economic growth, energy security, and the health of our planet for the sake of advancing the interests of our citizens and maximizing our national security.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have no doubt he will. In December, Life &amp; News named Keith Krach our \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/life-and-news-names-keith-krach-2018-transformational-leader-of-the-year\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018 Transformational Leader of the Year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d Our vetting process for making the award gave our editorial team the opportunity to delve deep into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchcio.techtarget.com\/feature\/Transformational-leadership-style-inspires-moonshot-goals\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krach\u2019s remarkable capabilities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, character and achievements. Along the way, we discovered that Krach could have hung up his spikes years ago, at the ripe old age of 39, after he made his first fortune at Rasna. In Fortune\u2019s 1998 feature article on him,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keithkrach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/The-New-Way-to-Start-Up-in-Silicon-Valley.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New Way To Start Up In Silicon Valley<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortune commented that at the time, \u201cHe could have simply retired, moved to the south of France, and spent the rest of his days picking mushrooms.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16322\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Metta-Emma-and-Keith-Krach.png\" alt=\"Metta, Keith and little Emma heading off to a new adventure \" width=\"890\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Metta-Emma-and-Keith-Krach.png 890w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Metta-Emma-and-Keith-Krach-150x130.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Metta-Emma-and-Keith-Krach-768x664.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Metta-Emma-and-Keith-Krach-336x290.png 336w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Metta-Emma-and-Keith-Krach-534x462.png 534w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Metta-Emma-and-Keith-Krach-696x601.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Metta-Emma-and-Keith-Krach-486x420.png 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Metta, Keith and little Emma heading off to a new adventure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s not him. He had to take up a new challenge. As we see Krach stepping up to answer the call to serve our nation in such an important capacity, we are even more inspired today than we were last year. It is heartening, in our current era, to see such an accomplished leader, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EMyZFcHVhm8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with no apparent partisan agenda<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, accept the mantle of public service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Godspeed Keith Krach!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Related Articles:<\/p>\n<p>June 21, 2019 \u00b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/keith-krach-confirmed-as-under-secretary-during-us-senate-confirmation-vote-on-june-20th-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\">Keith Krach Confirmed as Under Secretary during U.S. Senate Confirmation Vote on June 20th, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 20, 2019 \u00b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/breaking-news-united-states-senate-confirms-keith-krach-by-unanimous-consent-as-newest-under-secretary-of-state\/\" target=\"_blank\">BREAKING NEWS \u2014 United States Senate confirms Keith Krach by unanimous consent as newest Under Secretary of State<\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 19, 2019 \u00b7\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/white-house-nominates-keith-krach-to-under-secretary-of-state-and-other-key-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\">White House Announces Intent to Nominate Keith Krach to Under Secretary of State<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Krach Awaits Full Senate Vote to be the Under Secretary of State\u00a0for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Featured Video (above) &#8211; Keith Krach testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee Keith Krach has received the unanimous endorsement of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to serve as the next Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":16359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":[],"categories":[5,46],"tags":[5558,6281,6286,6285,2458,6283,192,6282,687,5295,6284,885,891,6289,6287,5322,2181,5571,402,6288,6279,6280,5560,6290,5784,99],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16285"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16285"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16942,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16285\/revisions\/16942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeandnews.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}