Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 7
Number of Founded Organizations 3

Working for the U.S. Department of State as Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, Keith Krach leverages more than four decades of executive experience to lead the US' international economic diplomacy portfolio. The Senate unanimously confirmed him to the position on June 20, 2019. Previously, he led DocuSign

as president, CEO, and chairman for 10 years. Credited with creating the category of digital transaction management, Keith Krach grew DocuSign from a startup into the global leader in this new sector. The company was ranked third on Forbes’ World's Best 100 Cloud Companies and earned the Glassdoor Best Places to Work Award.

While leading DocuSign, Keith Krach also served as chairman of the board of trustees at his alma mater, Purdue University. Over the course of six years in this role, he helped develop a new STEM education model and oversaw record research funding and higher retention rates. He also recruited former Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels to serve as the university’s president. Krach's leadership experience additionally extends to Sigma Chi Fraternity, where he served as international president from 2003 to 2007.

From 1996 to 2003, Keith Krach was the chairman and CEO of the pioneering business-to-business e-commerce company Ariba. Now part of SAP, Ariba processes more than $1.7 trillion in transactions per year. Krach was also a founding member of Rasna Corporation and served as its COO from 1988 to 1995, during which time he developed the category of mechanical design synthesis software in conjunction with the company’s other leaders.

Keith Krach worked at General Motors from 1977 to 1987, ultimately becoming its youngest-ever VP. He received full scholarships from GM to earn a bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. In 2018, Krach was awarded an honorary doctorate in industrial engineering from Purdue.

Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 8
Keith Krach is the Chairman & Co-Founder at Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy. Additionally, Keith Krach has had 8 past jobs including Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment at U.S. Department of State.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
U.S. Department of State
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment20192021
DocuSign
Chairman & CEO20092019
Purdue University
Chairman of the Board of TrusteesJul 2007Jul 2013
Ariba
Chairman & CEO19962003
PTC
Previously Rasne, COO19871995
General Motors
Vice President19771987
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Former International President
GM-FANUC Robotics
Co-Founder of joint venture with General Motors
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 7
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 6
Keith Krach holds 7 board and advisor roles including CEO at DocuSign, Advisor at Box, and Board Member at Ooma.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
DocuSign
ChairmanAug 20092019
DocuSign
Chairman20102019
ServixerLLC
ChairmanMay 2011May 2014
Ariba
Co-founder and former CEO/Chairman1996May 1, 2014
Benchmark
Entrepreneur-in-Residence19951996
XO
Former Board Member
Keith Krach studied at Purdue UniversityHarvard Business School, and Ohio Northern University.