Mr. Dennis N. Gash
President
Prior to joining the IACBE, Dennis Gash was the Dean of the Meidinger Center for Excellence in Business and Associate Professor of Economics at Jamestown College. Previously, he has been on the faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University of Chicago, Lake Forest College, and Aurora University. Mr. Gash taught courses in economic theory, managerial economics, game theory, international economics, global competition and strategy, global financial markets, and the Chinese economy. During his career as a professor of economics, Mr. Gash received numerous teaching awards, was elected to several honorary societies, was named to Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and was awarded scholarships for faculty study abroad by the U.S. Department of Education. He has published and made presentations on the global economy, has been an adjunct faculty member with the International Business Institute, and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, China, and India.
Dennis previously served as Vice President and Chief Accreditation Officer of the IACBE, the IACBE's Director of Mentoring Programs, and a member of the IACBE’s Board of Commissioners.
Mr. Gash holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Kentucky, and a Master of Science in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. In addition, he completed all of the coursework for a Ph.D. in Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences from the Kellogg School.
Email: dgash@iacbe.org
Dr. Margareta Smith Knopik
Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Dr. Margareta Smith Knopik came to the IACBE from the University of Montana Western in Dillon, Montana, where, as an associate professor in the business and technology department, she taught strategic planning, business communications, economics, and entrepreneurship. Prior to joining the UMW faculty, Dr. Knopik had served as division chair of professional studies at College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska, was the director of Peru State College’s education center at Offutt Air Force Base, served as director of a private vocational college in Omaha, and was a senior real estate investment analyst for a life insurance company in Omaha, where she was responsible for developing investment opportunities in the western United States. In addition, Dr. Knopik has previously served as a member of the IACBE's Board of Commissioners.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and a Master's of Public Administration and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
Her primary research interests are entrepreneurship (exploring how management within established companies can identify, retain, develop and benefit from entrepreneurial employees) and identification, development, and assessment of pedagogy that effectively merges theory and application for business administration students.
Email: mknopik@iacbe.org
Mr. William Parrott
Director of Member Services and International Operations
Bill holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Missouri Western State University and a Master of Divinity degree from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Prior to joining the IACBE, Bill worked for twenty years in the non-profit field. He has over fifteen-years experience in the field of quality assurance for non-profit and educational organizations. He has worked with over one hundred organizations in the area of program evaluation and development while focusing on the processes by which these programs are delivered and evaluated.
Bill’s extensive travel with the IACBE enforces his belief that the best way to measure educational quality across cultures is to determine what the students have learned. However, it is equally important to know that what they have learned is relevant to their world.
Email: wparrott@iacbe.org
Ms. Kim Caedo
Director of Finance
Ms. Caedo is the Director of Finance for the IACBE and is responsible for financial planning, budgeting, and the general management of the Assembly's financial affairs. In this capacity, she manages the collection and disbursement of the Assembly's funds, the development of the annual budget, and other internal accounting functions of the IACBE. In addition, Kim is responsible for preparing various financial and management reports, and for financial analysis and forecasting.
Before joining the IACBE, Kim was Assistant Business Manager for DeWeese Radiology where she handled all accounting and human resource functions. Prior to that, she was a Staff Accountant for Sprint Publishing and Advertising.
Ms. Caedo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Kansas.
Email: kimcaedo@iacbe.org
Ms. LaNita Malinowski
Administrative Assistant for Accreditation
Ms. Malinowski possesses over twenty-years experience in administrative assistance, customer support, and office management. As the IACBE's Administrative Assistant for Accreditation, LaNita is responsible for providing assistance with all operational aspects of the Assembly's accreditation activities. In addition, she also provides administrative support for various facets of the IACBE's member service and development activities, and she manages various aspects of our headquarters' office operations.
Ms. Malinowski's background includes a variety of administrative support and office management positions in various health care service organizations. In addition, she has served as an administrative assistant for a CPA firm.
LaNita received her Associate's degree in Health Information Technology from Penn Valley Community College in Kansas City, Missouri.
Email: lmalinowski@iacbe.org
Ms. Jackie Dokken
Special Events Coordinator
Ms. Dokken has over twenty-years experience in higher education, conference planning, administrative assistance, and office management. As the IACBE's Special Events Coordinator, Jackie is responsible for the planning, organization, and coordination of the Assembly's special events, including our annual conference.
Jackie's extensive experience includes positions as Executive Director for the International Dale Carnegie Franchisee Association, Meeting Manager for the Professional Association of Small Business Accountants, Executive Assistant/Office Manager for the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), Administrative Assistant to the Vice Chancellor of the Metropolitan Community College District (MO), Executive Secretary in the Department Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota, and Computer Technician for Continuing Legal Education at the University of Minnesota.
Email: jackie@iacbe.org
