Gala Fary

CEO/President | IRON Currency Solutions

President | Major League Drone Racing (MLDR) Africa

President/Partner | Pyramid Exchange Global Trading Company

Gala Fary is a consummate professional with diverse corporate experience in multiple industry verticals. With 36 years of progressive leadership experience, Gala has pivoted from employer status, with many of America’s Fortune 500 companies, to entrepreneur. She leverages her professional network and business acumen to strategic business solutions for projects throughout the global trade and investment community.

Ms. Fary has more than 36 years of progressive executive experience supporting client relations, project management, change management and quality process management. She has managed projects and solution delivery for several International Fortune 500 companies like Boeing, IBM, GE, and Aetna in aerospace, oil/gas, energy, and healthcare. She began her career on the International Space Station in Huntsville, AL and Houston, TX training NASA engineers how to utilize proprietary programs to design and build the Space Station. She is currently the CEO/President of IRON Currency Solutions, a strategic business solution company, President of Major League Drone Racing Africa an international drone racing league with a focus on Africa, and President/Partner, Pyramid Exchange Global Trading Company.

“Iron Sharpens Iron” is at the heart of who she is and what she does. As an Industrial Engineer, she can find a solution to every problem. Her business acumen brings knowledge and expertise in several industry verticals, as well as a strong network of business relations. She can leverage that knowledge and relationships to help other businesses to find like minded strategic partners and investors.

Ms. Fary’s strong professional work ethic has earned her a board membership “Seat at the Table” on the following boards:

• Africa USA Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Los Angeles, California

• Top Dogg K9 Foundation Inc | Atlanta, Georgia

• Diversity Health Network | Chicago, Illinois

• Center for African American Research Studies | Nigeria

1. Society for the Promotion of Trade, Investment, Transportation and

   Tourism

2. Learned Society for Global Health

3. Global Africa Society for Education Transformation and Internalization

• Kumbi Cocoa | Atlanta, Georgia

Ms. Fary has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama and acquired Six Sigma quality training and certification for GE's quality management program.

AWARDS / Accomplishments

Ms. Fary has received various awards and recognition such as:

• Gerald E. Phillipe Award for Community Service

• GE Elfun Award for Community Service

• Houston Area Urban League Community Service Award

• International Space Station Employee of the Month