• The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue has appointed Janice L. deGarmo as Chief Operating Officer.
• deGarmo served as Director of the Office of Management Strategy and Solutions at the U.S. Department of State, where she created the Center for Analytics (CfA) and served as the State Department’s first-ever Acting Chief Data Officer.
• In her new role, deGarmo will bring a data-driven mindset to deliver operational and management excellence to scale the Institute and effectively deliver on its unique value as the global leader of the new category of Tech Statecraft.
Krach Institute Appoints Senior US Official as COO
The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue has appointed Senior U.S. State Department Official Janice L. deGarmo as Chief Operating Officer, effective March 13th. deGarmo brings an extensive record of transformational leadership following 15 years of service at the U.S. Department of State that included creating their Center for Analytics (CfA) and serving as the department’s first Acting Chief Data Officer to elevate data-informed diplomacy.
deGarmo Brings Transformational Leadership and Data-Driven Diplomacy
In her new role, deGarmo will bring a data-driven mindset to deliver operational and management excellence to scale the Institute and effectively deliver on its unique value as the global leader of a new category of Tech Statecraft known as “Tech Diplomacy”. Keith Krach, Chairman of The Krach Institute said: “Janice is an impact player… She has the rare ability of challenging the status quo while inspiring, empowering, and unifying a high performance team to achieve a noble mission.”
deGarmo’s Previous Service at US Department Of State
Prior to being appointed COO, deGarmo served as Director