Ramell International
Transatlantic Business Facilitator

Building Corporate Support

“Gunilla showed tremendous initiative and dedication to the task of building and maintaining the support that the World Affairs Council depends on from the corporate community. ”

J. Dennis Bonney,
Vice Chairman of the Board, Retired
ChevronTexaco Corporation

Expanding Corporate Membership

“Ms. Ramell did an exemplary job of expanding our corporate membership base during my tenure, resulting in 45 blue-chip members representing a wide range of San Francisco Bay Area industries and professions.”

A.W. Clausen
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Retired
Bank of America 

Written Communications

“Gunilla possesses outstanding written communication and editorial skills and is able to convey complex issues with much clarity.”

Terry D. Kramer
Chief of Staff, Vodafone plc

Planning and Organizing Corporate Seminars and Roundtables

“Gunilla’s diligence, professionalism and, above all, enthusiasm helped to make the post-WTO Ministerial meeting a success!”

Joseph W. Harrison
President
California Council for International Trade

“Your contribution made the latest Ambassadors Across America program for the Business Council for the United Nations such a success.”

William P. Underwood
Executive Director
Business Council for the U.N.

“Gunilla has been instrumental in identifying issues of mutual interest and in developing substantive and compelling programs that have greatly benefited the constituencies of both the Council and the Committee for Economic Development.”

Claudia Feurey
Director of Communications, Public Agenda
Former Vice President for Communications and Corporate Affairs
Committee for Economic Development

Developing and Implementing a Strategic Plan

“Gunilla has done an outstanding job in developing and implementing a strategic plan to increase the involvement of major corporations in the San Francisco Bay Area with the World Affairs Council, even in the face of a weakened economic environment that caused many of these companies to pull back their support of other organizations.”

George B. James
Senior Partner, Pacific States Investment Group
Chairman, World Affairs Council of Northern California
Former Chief Financial Officer, Levi Strauss & Company

Motivating Leadership and Employees

“Rarely have I met a professional of greater energy, initiative and resourcefulness than Gunilla exhibited during her tenure at the Council.  I recommend her talents to any start-up or established venture in need of an experienced professional attuned to the international business environment and, in particular, to business development, communications and strategy development.”

William H. Draper, III
General Partner, Draper Richards L.P.
Former Administrator, U.N. Development Programme
Ex-Chairman, World Affairs Council of Northern California