IAR Staff

Executive

  • Gary L. Clayton, CAE, RCE, Chief Executive Officer (bio)
  • Rebecca Carraher, Executive Secretary

Communications

  • Mary Schaefer, CAE, Director of Communications/Editor (bio)
  • Kara Kienzler, Communications Production Coordinator
  • Ann Londrigan, Senior Editor
  • Stephanie Sievers, Associate Editor

Governmental Affairs

  • Greg St. Aubin, Director of Governmental Affairs (bio)
  • Julie Sullivan, Assistant Director - Legislative and Political Affairs
  • Mike Scobey, Assistant Director - Advocacy and Local Issues
  • Sarah Beaston, Governmental Affairs Associate
  • Joni Bergschneider, Political Fundraising Coordinator 
  • Aimee Bick, Advocacy Program Coordinator
  • Jim Clayton, Graduate Intern
  • Sharon Gorrell, Housing Policy Advisor
  • Jan Patterson, Governmental Affairs Assistant
  • Local Governmental Affairs Directors/Local Associations covered

Information Technology

  • Matthew Brewer, Systems/Network Administrator
  • Ralph Carbonell, Help Desk Technician
  • Ron McDonald, PMP, Information Systems Manager

Legal Counsel

  • Steve Bochenek, Chief Legal Counsel (bio)
  • Betsy Urbance, Legal Hotline Attorney (bio)

Member Services

  • Wayne Edwards, CAE, RCE, Director of Professional Development
  • Mary Norville, Meeting and Program Liaison
  • Carrie Elliott, Education Manager
  • Lyndee Fein, Marketing Coordinator and Asst. Media Planner
  • Stacy Mahinda, Assistant Education Program Manager
  • Jodi Carnes, Administrative Assistant

Operations

  • Len Taylor, Director of Operations
  • Bethany Barnes, IAR Registrar
  • Chris Barnes, Accounting Associate and Continuing Education/Broker Management Continuing Education Coordinator
  • Becky Carver, Continuing Education/Broker Management Continuing Education Processing Coordinator
  • Randy Domescik, Business Manager
  • Debbie Harper, Membership Records Coordinator
  • Toni Johnson, Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
  • Cathy Madaus, Accounting Manager
  • Roger Oxby, Assistant Membership Coordinator
  • Scott Sacco, Senior Accountant
  • Andy Tinsley, Assistant Business Manager

Foundations

  • Laurie Clayton, Interim Executive Director of the Partnership for HomeOwnership - www.pfho.org
  • Stephen Sundquist, Foundation Manager of the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF) - www.ilreef.org