The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission is governed by a 53-member Commission composed of elected officials from all its municipalities and counties (22 from Lake County, 16 from Porter County, and 14 from La Porte County) as well as a Governor’s appointee. NIRPC has an Executive Board consisting of 11 of those members. The membership and governance of NIRPC is organized under Indiana Code 36-7-7.6.
- NIRPC Executive Board

Wendy Mis
ChairClerk Treasurer
Town of Munster
Austin Bonta
Vice ChairMayor
City of Portage
Denise Ebert
SecretaryClerk Treasurer
Town of Wanatah
David Phelps
TreasurerCouncil President
Town of Beverly Shores
Kevin Breitzke
Surveyor
Porter County
Bill Emerson
Surveyor
Lake County
Courtney Parthun
Clerk-Treasurer
City of La PorteLisa Rosenkranz
Council Member
Town of LaCrosse
Tom Schmitt
Council Member
Town of Schererville
James G. Ton
Council Member
Town of Chesterton
Jim Pressel
State Representative
Governor of Indiana Appointee
Inactive. New appointment pending
Ty Warner
Executive Director
NIRPC - Lake County Commissioners

Bob Carnahan
Town of Cedar LakeCouncil Member

Pete Land
City of Crown PointMayor

Mary Tanis
Town of DyerCouncil Member


Vanessa Hernandez-Orange
City of East ChicagoCouncil Member At-Large

Eddie Melton
City of Gary
Mayor

Rick Ryfa
Town of GriffithCouncil Member

Thomas M. McDermott, Jr.
City of HammondMayor

Thomas Black
Town of HighlandCouncil Member

Josh Huddleston
City of HobartMayor

Kyle W. Allen, Sr.
Lake County CommissionCommissioner

Randall Niemeyer
Lake County CouncilCouncil Member

Bill Emerson, Jr.
Lake County SurveyorSurveyor

Bill Carroll
City of Lake StationMayor

John Yelkich
Town of LowellCouncil Member

Keesha Hardaway
Town of MerrillvilleTown Councilor, Ward 7

Wendy Mis
Town of MunsterClerk-Treasurer
Sharon Szwedo
Town of New ChicagoCouncil Member

Gerald Swets
Town of St. JohnCouncil Member

Tom Schmitt
Town of ScherervilleCouncil Member
Jenny Beier
Town of SchneiderClerk-Treasurer

Steve Spebar
City of WhitingMayor

Tim Clayton
Town of WinfieldCouncil Member
- La Porte County Commissioners
Town of KingsburyPending
Duane Arndt
Town of Kingsford HeightsClerk Treasurer
Lisa Rosenkranz
Town of LaCrosseCouncil Member

Courtney Parthun
City of La PorteClerk-Treasurer

Connie Gramarossa
La Porte County CommissionerCommissioner

Justin Kiel
La Porte County CouncilCouncil Member

John Matwyshyn
La Porte County Surveyor
Surveyor
Colleen Lane
Town of Long BeachCouncilmember

Daina Dumbrys
Town of Michiana ShoresCouncil Member

Angie Nelson Deuitch
City of Michigan CityMayor

Linda Pompeii
Town of Pottawattomie Park
Town Council President

Warren Schacht
Town of Trail Creek
Council Member

Denise Ebert
Town of WanatahClerk-Treasurer

Lori Hunt
Town of WestvilleClerk-Treasurer
- Porter County Commissioners

David Phelps
Town of Beverly ShoresTown Council President

John (Jack) McGraw
Town of Burns Harbor
Council Member

James G. Ton
Town of ChestertonCouncil Member

Bonnie Hawksworth
Town of Dunes AcresClerk-Treasurer
Town of HebronPending

CJ Wittmer
Town of KoutsCouncil Member

Scott Kingan
Town of Ogden DunesCouncil Member
Town of PinesPending

Austin Bonta
City of PortageMayor

James Burge
Town of PorterCouncil Member

Edward Morales
Porter County Commission
Commissioner

Andy Vasquez
Porter County Council
Council Member, District 4

Kevin Breitzke
Porter County SurveyorSurveyor
Christian Hendron
Porter Township
Trustee

George Topoll
Union TownshipTrustee

John Costas
City of Valparaiso
Mayor
- Governor's Appointee

Jim Pressel
Indiana State RepresentativeInactive. New appointment pending.
- NIRPC Attorney

