Karl Hofmann

Ambassador (Ret.) Karl Hofmann is the president and CEO of PSI (Population Services International), a nonprofit global health organization. PSI operates in over 50 countries worldwide, with programs in family planning and reproductive health, malaria, water and sanitation, HIV, and non-communicable diseases. PSI works in partnership with local governments, ministries of health and local organizations to create health solutions that are built to last. Prior to joining PSI, Mr. Hofmann was a career American diplomat for 23 years. He served as U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Togo, executive secretary of the Department of State, and deputy chief of mission (senior career diplomat) at the U.S. embassy in Paris. He also served on President Clinton's National Security Council staff. Mr. Hofmann is a director of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, the One Acre Fund, and TB Alliance, a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy, and president of the TB Alliance's Stakeholder Association. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and the National Defense University.