The Northwest Indiana Forum

Directors

OrganizationPhone NumberContactTitle
Arcelor Mittal 219 391-2571 James Flannery Manager, Environmental
Arcelor Mittal 219 787-3270 Larry Fabina

Manager, Continuous Improvement
BP Oil Company 219 473-5465 Tom Keilman Director of Public Affairs
Center of Workforce Innovations 219 462-2940 Linda Woloshansky President
Chase219 738-4152John Diederich NWI Regional President
Chicago Southshore & Southbend Railroad219 874-9000Henry Lampe President
City of LaPorte219 362-8220Mayor Leigh Morris
City of Portage219 762-5425Mayor Douglas Olson
Construction Advancement Foundation219 764-2883Dewey Pearman Executive Director
Fifth Third Bank219 660-4603Craig Pratt Market President
First Midwest Bank 219 853-3513 Robert Gardiner Senior VP Commercial Manager
Gary-Chicago International Airport219 949-4913Chris Curry Airport Director
Harris Bank219 932-8220Michael Baird Senior VP
Hoeppner, Wagner & Evans219 464-4961James Jorgensen Partner
Horseshoe Casino Hammond219 473-7000Rick Mazer Senior VP & General Manager
Indiana Economic Development Corporation219 644-3694Jim Staton Regional Director
InterLink219 738-9930Richard Metzger President
Krieg DeVault 219 933-9833 Calvin Bellamy Partner
Lake County Convention & Visitors Bureau219 989-7770Speros Batistatos President & CEO
LaPorte Municipal Airport Authority219 362-1577Edward Volk President
NIPSCO219 647-6400Mark Maassel President
NIPSCO 219 647-4975 Don Babcock Director Economic Development
North Coast Distributing, Inc.219 464-2337George Douglas VP Operations
Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority219 644-3500Tim Sanders Executive Director
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission219 763-6060John Swanson Executive Director
NWI Forum 219 763-6303 Vince Galbiati President
Pepsi Cola General Bottlers219 836-1800Jeffrey Stauffer
Purdue University Calumet219 989-2203Howard Cohen Chancellor
Regional Development Company219 764-2700Tony Rodriguez President
Sisters of St Francis Healthcare System219 933-2074Eugene Diamond Regional CEO
Terry McMahon & Company219 924-3450Terry McMahon CPA, President
The Times 219 933-3327 William Nangle Executive Editor
United States Steel Corp. 219 888-4214 Joel Palaschak Coordinator, Community Affairs

Members

OrganizationPhone NumberContactTitle
21st Century Systems, Inc.Robert Wichlinski Director Commercial Systems Group
Allen Landscape219 924-3938Tom Allen Owner
American Savings FSB219 836-5870Clement Knapp Jr.
American Structure Point317 547-5580James Wurster Consultant
American Trust & Savings Bank219 659-0850Phillip Grenchik President & CEO
Apple Core, LLC, dba County Line Orchard219 962-7676Ryan Richardson Owner
Arcelor MittalDoug Bley Environmental Engineer
Baker & Daniels219 234-4149Richard Hill Partner, South Bend, Elkhart
Barile Ford, Inc.219 738-2318John Barile Owner
Barnes & Thornburg574 233-1171Laurence A. McHugh Partner
BP Oil Company219 473-5465Ron Dippo Enviromental Business Manager
Burke Costanza & Cuppy219 531-0134George W. Carberry Attorney
Calumet College of St. Joseph219 473-4333Dennis Rittenmeyer President
Cender & Company219 736-7800Karl Cender Financial Consultant
CenterPoint Properties630 586-8142Chris Mack Regional Manager
Century 21 Executive Group219 464-8521Larry Hitz Owner
City of Crown Point219 662-3240Mayor Dan Klein
City of East Chicago219 391-8200Mayor George Pabey
City of Gary219 881-1301Mayor Rudy Clay
City of Gary219 712-7009Joel Rodriguez Economic Development Director
City of Hammond219 853-6301Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr.
City of Lake Station219 962-2081Bill Eaton Economic Development Commission, Secretary
City of Michigan City219 873-1400Mayor Chuck Oberlie
City of Valparaiso219 462-1161Mayor Jon Costas
City of Whiting219 659-7700Mayor Joseph Stahura
Comcast Cable Communications219 465-4156Greg Gomolka Manager Corporate Affairs
Commercial In-Sites, LLC.219 795-1100David Lasser President
Crown Point Economic Development219 663-3303TBD Director
Darwin Realty & Development630 782-9520Cindy Bischof Director of Brokerage Services
Darwin Realty & DevelopmentGeorge Cibula President
Don Powers Agency, Inc.219 836-8900George Bone Certified Inusrance Counselor (CIC)
Duneland Chesterton Chamber of Commerce219 926-5513Bonnie Trout Executive Director
Duneland Economic Development Corp219 795-1100Dave Lasser President
Edelberg-Shiffman Development, LLC312 703-9900Edwin Edelberg President
Edgewater Systems for Balanced LivingDanita Johnson-Hughes President & CEO
Emerson Power Transmission Corp.219 465-2200John Hickel Vice President / General Manager
Falk PLI Engineering219 762-7024Mike Falk President
G.W. Berkheimer Co., Inc.219 764-5200Dale Cobble CEO Board of Directors
Gary Hammond East Chicago Empowerment Zone219 886-9047Ben Clement Economic Development Manager
Gary Jet Center219 944-1210Wil Davis President & CEO
Gary SouthShore Rail Cats219 882-2255Bill Terlecky
Gary-Chicago International Airport219 949-4912Robert Gyurko Project Manager
Good Hospitality Services, Inc.219 462-6265Jeffrey Good President
Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc.708 206-0500Thomas Muchesko Senior VP
Greater LaPorte Economic Development Corp219 324-8584Tim Gropp Executive Director
Greater N.W. IN Assoc. of Realtors219 795-3600Pat Pullara Director of Public Affairs
Greater N.W. IN. Assoc. of Realtors219 795-3600Peter Novak President
Grubb & Ellis | Cressy & Everett574 271-4060Roy Roelke VP, Municipal Development Division
Hammond Economic Development219 853-6508Rick Calinski Economic Development Director
Highland Redevelopment Commission219 972-7578Cecile Petro Redevelopment Director
Hill Environmental Operations630 617-4700Harold Hacker Vice President
Hobart Economic Development Commission219 947-3407Denarie Kane Director of Development
Horseshoe Casino Hammond219 473-5992Shelby Curry Communications Manager
Indiana American Water219 880-2368Terry Atherton Operations Managaer
Indiana Business Magazine317 692-1200Eric Servaas Publishing Editor
Indiana Chamber of Commerce317 264-3110Vince Griffin VP Energy & Environmental Policy
Indiana Economic Development Corporation219 644-3697Cynthia Pruitt Senior Project Manager
Indiana Harbor Coke Company865 558-3225TBD
Indiana University N.W.219 980-6700Bruce Bergland Chancellor
Indiana University School of Medicine219 980-6550Dr Patrick Bankston Assistant Dean Director
IVY Tech Community College219 981-4404J Guadalupe Valtierra Chancellor
John W. Anderson - Foundation219 462-4611William Vinovich Vice Chairman & Trustee
Johnson & Rappa LLC219 769-0087Steven Johnson Attorney
Kevin J. Tobin Development Corp312 924-4200Kevin Tobin President
Krieg DeVault219 933-0380Nicholas Chulos Partner
Lake Area United Way219 923-2302Lou Martinez President
Lake County Solid Waste Management District219 769-3820Jeff Langbehn Executive Director
Lake Mortgage Company, Inc.219 769-5941Peter Briggs
McDaniel Fire Systems219 548-5127Richard Bledsoe President & CEO
McShanes Inc.219 924-1400Brian McShane President & CEO
Merrillville Chamber of Commerce219 769-8180John Janik President & CEO
Methodist Hospitals219 886-4626Denise Dillard VP Human Resources & Corp Dev
Michigan City Economic Development219 873-1211John Regetz Executive Director
Microbac Laboratories, Inc.219 769-8378Robert Crookston VP & Managing Director
MonoSol, llc219 762-3165Melanie Kroczek Environmental Compliance Specialist
New State Mortgage Company219 791-0139Garry Aloia Managing Partner
NIPSCO219 647-5134Diane Thalmann Manager of Economic Development
NIPSCO219 647-5126Doug Schrader External Affairs Consultant
NIPSCO219 647-5242Kevin Hoge Program Leader, EH&S
NISOURCE219 647-5269Mark Strimbu Program Leader, Air Programs
NISOURCE219 647-5268Dean McDevitt Environmental Coordinator
North Star Engineering219 464-3800Lisa Fidell Consultant
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District219 926-5744Gerald Hanas General Manager
NW Indiana Building & Construction Trades Council219 989-7920Mr. James Strayer Business Manager
NWI Forum219 763-6303Kay Nelson Director of Environmental Affairs
Orbital Engineering Inc.219 989-3300Christopher Runnion Corporate Manager Business Development
Paine/Wetzel773 714-9300Edward Wabick Principal
Port of Indiana Burns Harbor219 787-1456TBD
Portage Economic Development Corp219 762-9761Chris Stidham Executive Director
Porter County Convention Recreation & Visitor Commission219 926-2255Lorelei Weimer Executive Director
Precision Construction & Development219 924-0044Dave VanDyke President
Precision Construction & Development219 922-0044Robert Super Principal
Primary Energy630 371-0639V. Michael Alverson Senior VP, External & Environmental Affairs
Purdue North Central219 785-5331James Dworkin Chancellor
Quality Environmental Professionals Inc.317 351-4255Deborah Peters Managing Principal/CEO
Rieth Riley Construction Co.219 977-0722Florzell Hawkins, Jr. Marketing Director
Starke County Development Foundation574 772-5627Charles W. Weaver Executive Director
The Holladay Group at Ameriplex219 762-1376Tim Healy
The Pangere Group Inc.219 949-1368Steve Pangere President
The Times219 933-3330Kevin Mowbray Publisher
Town of Burns Harbor219 787-9413Mike Perrine
Town of Chesterton219 926-1032Dwayne Williams Director Economic Development
Town of Dyer219 865-6108Rick Eberly
Town of Merrillville219 769-5711Tim Brown Town Manager
Town of Merrillville219 769-3631Howard Fink Community Development Director
Town of Munster219 836-6906Matt Fritz Assistant Town Manager
Town of Porter219 926-2771William Sexton Town Council
Truck City of Gary, Inc.Gerri Davis-Parker Operations Manager
Union Tank Car312 431-5076Robert Zwartz Director of Taxes
United Consumers Club, Inc.219 736-1100Fred Wittlinger President
United States Steel Corp.219 888-7938Dave Behrens Manager - NW IN Environmental Affairs
United Water219 944-1211Dwain Bowie General Projects Manager
Urban Enterprise Assoc. of Hammond Indiana Inc.219 853-6512Patrick Reardon Executive Director
Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce219 462-1105x210Rex Richards President
Valparaiso City Utilities219 462-6174John Hardwick Utilities Director
Valparaiso Economic Development Corp219 462-1161Charlie McGill Economic Development Director
Valparaiso University219 464-5115Alan F. Harre President
Walsh & Kelly219 924-5900Kevin Kelly President
Weaver Boos Consultants, Inc.219 923-9609Steve Stanford Project Manager
Weaver Boos Consultants, Inc.312 922-1030Michael B Maxwell, LPG Senior Project Manager
Weaver Boos Consultants, Inc.219 923-9609Doug Dorgan Principal
Whiteco Industries, Inc.219 769-6601Bill Wellman Senior VP Communications
Whittaker & Company LLC219 880-0850Curtis Whittaker Partner
Wiseway Food Center219 981-6000Marvin Weiss President
 

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