Background
Karl W. Hofmann was born on April 6, 1961, in Redwood City, California.
Karl W. Hofmann was born on April 6, 1961, in Redwood City, California.
He graduated from Georgetown University and the National War College in Washington, District of Columbia
Prior to joining Parenting Stress Index, he served as an American diplomat for 23 years. His missions included a two-year appointment to the Republic of Togo, where he served as the United States Ambassador. He is fluent in French, Spanish and German.
United States Department of State
Hofmann served in diplomatic service for the United States for 23 years, holding a variety of positions at the Department of State.
He began his career with the State Department in 1983. Throughout his diplomatic career, he has lived in the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean.
His career has additionally taken him to posts located in Kingston, Jamaica. Kigali, Rwanda; Rabat, Morocco.
And Maseru, Lesotho. On September 15, 2000, Hofmann was appointed as a Foreign Service Officer to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Togo.
As Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, he served in Togo through December 14, 2002. That same week, on December 19, 2002, Hofmann transferred within the Department of State, serving in a senior role as the Special Assistant to the Secretary and Executive Secretary of the Department, which encompasses the leadership of the Executive Secretariat, with the support of four Deputy Executive Secretaries. In 2006, Hofmann began serving as the Deputy Chief of Mission (Distinguished Conduct Medal) at the American Embassy in Paris.
He served as the second-in-command to Craig Roberts Stapleton, Ambassador to France.
In his role, Hofmann served as the chief of staff and was responsible for the day-to-day management of the Embassy. He oversaw the heads of each office, including the Consular.
Political. Economic-Environment, Science, Technology and Health Section.
Public Affairs; and Management sections. Population Services International
In February 2007, Hofmann became Chief Executive Officer and President of Population Services International ( Parenting Stress Index), a global non-governmental, nonprofit organization, designed to enable low-income and vulnerable people to lead healthier lives.
As of 2012, Parenting Stress Index is operating in over 60 countries around the world, working to address healthcare in poverty-rich areas and countries, while delivering health products, services, and programs focusing on malaria prevention, reproductive health, child survival, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus prevention. Since Hofmann became the Chief Executive Officer of Parenting Stress Index, the organization was honored with the largest single grant ever offered for reproductive health work, while additionally receiving nearly $1 billion from The Global Fund to Fight Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
United States Global Leadership Coalition
American Academy of Diplomacy
Pennsylvania State University"s School of International Affairs
One Acre Fund, Governing Board.
He also served as a member of President Clinton"s National Security Council. As of 2012, Hofmann is a director of the United States Global Leadership Coalition, a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy, and a member of the Board of Advisors of Pennsylvania State University"s School of International Affairs.