David Guhl

David Guhl recently served as a diplomat at the American Embassy in Beijing, where he was assistant to Ambassador Terry Branstad. The State Department recognized Guhl’s contributions to public service with a Superior Honor Award for heroism in repatriating over 800 U.S. citizens and their families during the coronavirus pandemic. Before moving to China, Guhl helped launch the world’s largest ride-sharing company DiDi Global in Latin America and was also a Fulbright Scholar in Mexico City. In 2016 he went to Nepal to volunteer with earthquake relief efforts and lived in Cuba organizing UNESCO International Jazz Day with thousands of students and renowned jazz musicians. Guhl is a graduate of Cornell University where he received a B.S. in Applied Economics. He also holds a Master of Public Policy from Oxford University and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.