American diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to the United Nations. Craft previously served as the United States ambassador to Canada, being the first woman to hold the office. She was appointed by President George W. Bush as a U.S. alternate delegate to the United Nations in 2007, where her focus included U.S. engagement in Africa. She was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Kentucky. She headed Kelly G. Knight LLC, a business advisory firm based in Lexington, Kentucky. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a vote of 56–34 and was officially sworn in as the United Nations ambassador on September 10, 2019. She formally presented her credentials to Secretary-General António Guterres on September 12, 2019.