Ronald D. Kuest

Ron brings to GRAVITY a diverse life experience. Trained as a pharmacist, he served 14 years in Washington State government as the youngest Executive Secretary to serve a Board of Pharmacy. He then formed the Washington State Crime Laboratory and Drug Enforcement Unit for the State of Washington.

Ten years later he formed his own consulting group, MBG Management Services, Inc. For 36 years, MBG served major employers throughout the U.S., providing a wide array of cultural and organizational development services.

Even as a young adult, Ron felt a call to bring the principles of management and leadership into a spiritual setting. He formed the Institute for Spiritual Leadership Training and developed the 360° assessment tool, the Gravitational Leader Trait Assessment (GLTA), and the accompanying resource book, Leader: Who Are You?

Ron is also the author of Embracing Conflict: Finding Peace in the Midst of Tension and

Growing the Soul Through Accountability, Disclosure and Feedback. Ron has authored the companion to the GRAVITY book, GRAVITY: Conversational Journal tying the books together.

Ron lives with his wife, Pat, of over 50 years in Olympia, Washington.

Together they raised three children, who in turn are raising four grandchildren. Ron has served as an elder for over 30 years at Evergreen Christian Community in Olympia.

Hobbies include mentoring, photography, gardening and traveling--and writing, of course.