IVY International Schools

IVY International Schools

IVY International Schools

We aspire to create an extraordinary educational journey developing well-rounded, confident, and thoughtful students, who are prepared to succeed in a rapidly-changing world. Our vision is to inspire creativity and innovation in our students while encouraging them to realize their full potential by following their dreams and impacting society in a transformative way. We aspire to create an extraordinary educational journey developing well-rounded, confident, and thoughtful students, who are prepared to succeed in a rapidly-changing world. Our vision is to inspire creativity and innovation in our students while encouraging them to realize their full potential by following their dreams and impacting society in a transformative way. IVY International Schools

IVY International Schools

Gamal Diefalla

Gamal Diefalla

Title: Board Chairman

Gamal Diefalla is the CEO and the Founder of ADH International, headquartered in Houston, USA, with many subsidiaries worldwide. ADH offers a broad range of investments and services in both the energy and education sectors, capitalizes commercial breakthrough technologies, and adopts potential 'game-changers.’

Previously, he held various leadership positions at Baker Hughes, including Global Director for National Oil Companies, Corporate Business Development Manager, Strategy & Technology Manager, and Research and Development Manager. Before joining Baker Hughes, Diefalla worked with Corning, Harbor Branch Ocean Graphic Institute, Florida Institute of Technology, 6th October University, Tanta University, and many other reputable institutes.

Mr. Diefalla held many advisory roles, including the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce, Africa Oil Week, DMG Events, and Africa Investment Summit. Also, he served on numerous committees, including being the Program Chair for the Offshore Technology Conference, ADNOC’s executives for the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC), Africa Oil Week, Africa Investment Summit, US-China Oil and Gas Forum steering committee, and the US-Brazil Oil and Gas Forum steering committee and serves on the Advisory Board of North American University in Houston, Texas.

Mr. Diefalla moderated and presented in numerous senior executive and ministerial panel discussions related to the energy industry in major conferences in the US and internationally.

He holds more than 12 patents and many presentations, publications and has received significant national and international recognition for his work. He has a BSc in Electronics and Communication, MS in Computer Engineering, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.

Salah Diefalla

Salah Diefalla

Title: Vice Chairman

Salah Diefalla brings decades of his experience as an administrator in different spheres including Education to the position of the Board Vice-Chairman of IVY International Schools.

Salah started his career in the agriculture field by getting the first rank in wheat production in 1998, third position within Egypt in cotton production in 1999, and received the outstanding farmer award in sugar cane production in 2003 and he has been President of the Agriculture Association since 2013.

Between 2006-2009, he served as head of the board of trustees at Ahmed Diefalla School. He also contributed to the educational performance of the Sohag University through his role as a member of the Board of directors of the Quality Assurance Center and as a member of the charitable endowment fund for scientific research and technology.

His strong belief in the role of sports in growing a healthy nation brought Salah to many positions including the position he holds since 2015 and until now, President of the Sports Federation of the government workers

The list of the various governmental and non-governmental positions which Salah serves, prove his leadership skills and management abilities: Member in trade union in 1999, The legal president for the private school from 2012, Member in accountants and auditors association from 2000-till now, member of the country development committee the Sohag Governorate from 2013- till now, member of the Board of trustees of Sohag General Hospital, then member of the committee of developing education at parliament represented for Upper Egypt in 2017.

By the decision of the Governor Salah has been appointed as a Member of the Regional Council for Education, Member of Regional Health Council in 2015, and Member of the Supreme Council for development of Sohag Governorate from 2017 which he serves until now and in 2017, Salah Diefalla has become a Member of the Board of trustees of the Alsun college, a Member of the Board of trustees of the college of Medicine in 2018 and in order to create positive changes in the community through charitable involvement, Salah has become a Chairman of the Diefalla charitable Society since 2014.