Kelly Craft

Speaker at the St. Gallen Symposium

Kelly Craft served as the 30th United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2019 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. In this role, she represented the United States in the UN and played a key role in advancing U.S. diplomatic initiatives, including the implementation of the Abraham Accords in the Middle East. Previously, she served as the 31st United States Ambassador to Canada from 2017 to 2019, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Earlier in her career, she was appointed by President George W. Bush as a U.S. alternate delegate to the United Nations in 2007. Beyond public service, she founded the advisory firm Kelly G. Knight LLC and has served on numerous boards, including the Canadian American Business Council and several nonprofit and civic organizations. Craft holds a B.A. in Topical Studies from the University of Kentucky.