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Ronald C. Gunnell

President of Global and Diplomatic Affairs, The Garibay Institute

Ronald C. Gunnell serves as the President of Global and Diplomatic Affairs, and serves on the Board of Directors at The Garibay Institute for Soft Power and Public Diplomacy, founded by musical icon Fernando Garibay. The institute is an international think tank based in Los Angeles that works to advance bridge building and diplomatic relations.  Ron is a distinguished executive, philanthropist, and global advisor with extensive experience in international business, the arts, charitable endeavors and diplomacy.

 

Mr. Gunnell co-founded Health Benefits America (HBA), which emerged as the premier outsourcing benefits management company in the United States. Under his leadership, HBA provided services to over 50 of America's largest Fortune 100 companies, including General Motors, Bank of America, AT&T, Rockwell International, PepsiCo, FedEx, Citibank, Chevron, Xerox, Marriott Corporation, and Coca-Cola. In 1996, HBA was acquired by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), the world's largest payroll company, where he continued as an executive until 1998.

 

He is also founder and Global Chairman of Truth Alone Triumphs, Global Enterprises, LLC which provides global consulting and dialogue bridge building between countries with relationships in the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UEA, Brazil and India. 

 

His commitment to education and the arts is reflected in his service on numerous boards, including The Hale Center Theatre, Utah State University Caine College, BYU Marriott School, UVU Presidential Advisory Board, U. of U. School of Music, Legacy Film Foundation, and National Advisor to Best of State. Dean’s Advancement Council, Caine College, Utah State University. Mr. Gunnell was invited to be the Chief Speaker at the 5th World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy at MIT World Peace University, Pune, India in 2019. 

 

He has been heavily involved in Charitable and Volunteer work, Mentors International - Philippines, Honduras, Guatemala, Peru, El Salvador. Operation Kids, and Board of Directors, Rising Star Outreach in India. He is an Ambassador Board Level member at World Trade Center Utah. WTC Utah is part of an international ecosystem of global connections and integrated trade and investments. 

 

In 2000 he was called as Executive Producer For Global Talent and Assistant to the President of the world renowned Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. He is responsible for securing, negotiating world renowned musical guest artists and celebrities who perform with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. In 2021 he was called to be Global Envoy to the Tabernacle Choir Presidency. In this new assignment he will assist the global outreach and positive influence of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square around the world by promoting music as the universal language of peace and love. He is the Global Artistic Advisor to the internationally acclaimed King’s Singers based in London, England, and is on the board of their Global charitable efforts world wide. He is also Manager and Global Advisor for GENTRI, the gentleman’s trio. 

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