Bostrom Announces the Retirement of Dede Gish-Panjada and Her Receiving the Excellence in Leadership Award from the AMC Institute
18 July 2024 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Bostrom, a leading association management company (AMC),
announces the retirement of Dede Gish-Panjada, effective at the end
of 2024. Dede, who has been an integral part of Bostrom’s growth
and success, will be honored by receiving the Excellence in
Leadership Award at the upcoming AMC Institute AMCs Engaged
Conference in Montreal, Canada on July 30. Being selected to
receive this award recognizes her contributions to the industry and
her unwavering commitment to sharing her leadership and time to AMC
Institute.
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Dede Gish-Panjada, Bostrom COO and Chief
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Throughout her tenure at Bostrom, Dede has held several key
positions, while holding the title of Chief Consultant and most
recently, Chief Operating Officer. Her versatility and passion for
staff development, applying association and business trends into
Bostrom’s consulting practice, and adding to the existing
excellence in Bostrom’s operations have been instrumental in
driving business growth, shaping the company's value proposition,
developing staff, and enriching the organizational culture. It is
hard to imagine a Bostrom without her, despite the months of
succession planning for her retirement.
"Dede's leadership has been pivotal to our success and
positively impacted our clients and staff," said John Dee, CEO of
Bostrom. "She has consistently demonstrated business acumen,
strategic insight, and compassionate leadership. Her ability to
jump in wherever needed, even before we realized the need, has set
her apart as a remarkable leader and professional."
With Dede's retirement, her numerous responsibilities will be
distributed among the Bostrom Executive Leadership and Strategic
Management Teams, ensuring a seamless transition and continued
excellence in service delivery to our clients.
Dede's professional journey is marked by her business savvy,
strategic mindset, compassion, curiosity, meticulous attention to
detail, and an insatiable appetite for learning. Her 30 plus years
of association executive experience have seen her lead complex
not-for-profit organizations both national and international in
scope. At Bostrom, she has been a cornerstone of training sessions
on leadership development, not-for-profit business best practices,
association trends, and future planning.
"I love challenges and enjoy helping staff, volunteer leaders,
and organizations develop and achieve things they never thought
possible," said Dede. "I am energized by being around interesting
people and believe that a positive, inquisitive attitude is
contagious and hope to carry that forward in my future adventures
wherever they take me."
Before joining Bostrom, Dede led the association management
division of another AMC, overseeing a team of 35 staff who managed
30 clients, and was a member of the Senior Management Team
responsible for both divisions. She holds a master’s in business
administration with a concentration in organizational change and
development and strategic planning from the University of Kansas
and a bachelor’s degree in social work from Avila University in
Kansas City, MO. Her professional affiliations include the American
Society of Association Executives, Association Forum of
Chicagoland, the Kansas City Society of Association Executives, and
the AMC Institute for which she served in numerous volunteer roles
concluding as Chair of the Board of Directors for a two-year
term.
As Bostrom prepares for this transition, we extend our deepest
gratitude to Dede Gish-Panjada for her exemplary service and
leadership. We celebrate her remarkable career and the indelible
mark she leaves on Bostrom and the association management
industry.
About Bostrom
Bostrom is an association management company providing
management, outsourcing, and consulting services to professional
societies, trade associations, foundations, and other
not-for-profit organizations from Chicago and Washington, D.C.
offices. As a professional services firm focused on purpose-driven
organizations, our personalized services are built upon a
close-knit culture of diverse and talented people that deliver
cutting-edge, long-term solutions with proven results. Bostrom is
passionate about and dedicated to transforming organizations
through client experience, culture, and value. Find out more at
www.bostrom.com.
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