Title:Head of Cairo American College
A word from Dr. Jared:
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the faculty, staff, parents, and students it is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to Cairo American College (CAC).  The CAC community represents the amalgamation of different nationalities, religions, ethnicities, and education philosophies to unite around the CAC mission to Learn, Explore, and Have Fun.  CAC is deeply committed to exceptional education, in a diverse and caring community.  Combining the best traditions from American public, independent, and like-minded international schools, CAC has created a rich array of academic, athletic, and activity options to engage our school community at a variety of levels.  Moreover, our unique family-like community school provides access to services on our campus like banking, travel planning, fitness gyms, and other facilities to ensure thorough community engagement.

Title:Board member of Cairo American College
Dr. Maha ElShinnawy is a long time Cairo American College Board member and is the Cairo American College Board Chair for the 2021-2022 academic year. She has 3 children who graduated from Cairo American College. She is Professor of Leadership and Ethics at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and is the Founding Director of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Program. Recently, she was named as one of the most powerful 100 Arab women globally, one of the top 10 most powerful Women, and one of the top 50 best performing women in Egypt. At AUC she served as Associate Dean for research and graduate studies and as The Willard D. Brown Chair in International Leadership in the School of Business at AUC. Previously, she was a tenured Associate Professor at the Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Dr. ElShinnawy earned her Ph.D. from The Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and is widely cited in the most prestigious academic journals and conferences for her research in the areas of: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Business Ethics, Social Media, and Group polarization and decision making in organizations. Dr. ElShinnawy has been recognized for her teaching, research and service excellence at UCLA, Texas A&M University and The American University in Cairo. She is a Certified Extraordinary and Values Driven Leadership Coach and served in The Academy of Future International Leaders at the George Bush School of International Business of Texas A&M University. She also serves as a member of the Academic Board of Cyprus International Institute of Management.