Contact Us: (219) 795-3600
Address: 800 E 86th Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410
Accounting Department

Carl Hochstetler
Director of Finance
Daily operation of the Accounting Department
Claudia Duffy
Accounting Coordinator
Collection and posting of payments of all billing types: Annual Dues; Quarterly MLS User Fees; Monthly Office Fees; MLS Rules Violation Fines
Valerie Balkcom
Accounting Coordinator
Collection and posting of payments of all billing types: Annual Dues; Quarterly MLS User Fees; Monthly Office Fees; MLS Rules Violation Fines
Communications & Professional Development

Sara Perazzolo
Director of Communications & Professional Development
Association Marketing; Member Communications; Social Media Creator & Monitor; Website maintenance; Special Events Coordinator; NIRA Real Estate School Director & Instructor; Education Registrar
Taylor McFadden
Communications and Education Coordinator
Continuing Education, Events & Class Registrations; Social Media Creator & Monitor
Membership Services & Professional Standards Administration
Matisha Gossett
Director of Member Services
Supervision of Membership Department (Association New Member Onboarding; MLS New Member Onboarding; Member Certifications, Transfers, Letters of Good Standing); Managing Broker Outreach; Member Engagement Programs; Assist with Lockbox Assignments
Ayrika Garrett
Membership Service Coordinator
Association New Member Onboarding; MLS New Member Onboarding; Member Certifications, Transfers, Letters of Good Standing
Laura Sallie
Professional Standards Administrator (IAR)
Ethics, Mediation, Arbitration, Citation Program
Multiple Listing Service of NIRA
Monica Decker
Director of the Multiple Listing Service
Oversight of Daily Operations of the Multiple Listing Service (‘MLS’); Identifies, Coordinates the Review and Implementation of MLS related Technology Improvements; Oversight of MLS Hearing Panel
Tifnie Neal
Multiple Listing Service Auditor
General Multiple Listing Service (‘MLS’) Member Support; MLS Rules and Regulations Compliance
Valerie Bender
Multiple Listing Service Assistant
General Multiple Listing Service (‘MLS’) Support; MLS Rules and Regulations Compliance; Assists with MLS Hearing Panel Hearings; Assists with Management of MLS Data Feed Agreements & Billing
Operations

Joe Wszolek, GRI, AHWD
Chief Operating Officer
Daily Operations Administration of the Northwest Indiana REALTORS® Association (NIRA ) and Multiple Listing Service (‘MLS’); Government Affairs Director (‘GAD’); REALTOR® Political Action Committee (‘RPAC’); REALTOR® Advocacy Efforts; Community Outreach; NAR Grant Programs Administration; CE Instructor
Keela Finley
Operations Coordinator
Special Events Planning and Coordination; Lockbox System Management; As Needed Overall Member Support Coverage
Queenetta Freeman
Front Desk Receptionist
Answers and Directs Incoming Calls to the Appropriate Staff; Lockbox System Management

Peter Novak
Chief Executive Officer
Veronica Dunn
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant to CEO; Board of Directors support; REALTOR® Emeritus Applications