IADA Moves Toward Full Member Accreditation

"The qualifications of existing IADA dealers are currently being reviewed and analyzed by JosephAllan Aviation Consulting, an independent third-party agency," said Executive Director Wayne Starling. "They will also examine 15 new accreditation applicants to see if they meet the high standards of IADA accredidation under their confidential processes to ensure accountability and transparency," Starling added.

Accreditation among the world's leading aircraft dealers will establish consistent standards of behavior so that buyers and sellers of aircraft can be more confident in selecting the professionals and experts who provide them counsel during negotiations and advise them in all aspects of aircraft transactions. Once dealers achieve IADA accreditation, they must maintain that high professional level in order to retain their status.

Heading the IADA accredidation program under the auspices of Joseph Allan Aviation Consulting are two experts in their field: Mark Dusenbury, Ph.D., and Shayne Daku. Dr. Dusenbury is an Associate Professor at the University of North Dakota. In addition to his teaching duties, he serves as the Assistant Chair of Assessment for the Department of Aviation, overseeing the accreditation of all the academic programs. He also serves on the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) Board of Trustees. His role with AABI provides him first-hand experience in the accreditation process from an institutional and national accreditation body level.

Also helping to administer the program is Shayne Daku, an Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota. In addition to his teaching duties, he serves on the UND Aerospace Assessment Committee which oversees accreditation for all seven UND Aerospace degrees. Daku also is on the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Governing Board as the Chair of the Testing Committee.