William Kruft

William Kruft

Lead Coach, TEDxParadeplatz

William Kruft is a distinguished leader in the Humanitarian-Development and Peace Nexus with over 30 years of experience. His unique background combines military, development, and NGO leadership with global communication and diplomatic expertise. William's career spans military service in Afghanistan, Eastern Europe, and Africa, as well as civilian roles with notable companies like BMW Motorcycles and American Airlines. As a co-founder and CFO of multiple NGOs, including A World for Tigers and A World for Animals Foundations, he has demonstrated his commitment to humanitarian causes. William holds an MBA from UT Austin and WHU Koblenz, Germany, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at Helmut Schmidt University-Hamburg in Civil-Military Interaction. As a registered yoga trainer, he supports the UN International Association for Human Values. William's passion for effective, efficient, and integrative planning and operations sets him apart, with a career marked by innovation, workforce care, teamwork, and excellence. His diverse background and ongoing commitment to humanitarian causes uniquely position him to lead and innovate in crisis response and development initiatives.