Our 2024-25 Board of Directors
Christy Conrad, President
Term: 2022-2025
Serving her fist term as an NWIA director, Christy Conrad has been a REALTOR® since 2009, a Broker since 2011, and holds licenses in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Christy is the Broker/Owner of CC Properties, where her main business focus is on Property Management. She also works closely with those interested in buying and selling investment properties throughout the Siouxland area. She holds a Certified Negotiation Specialist designation and recently completed a designation through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) to become a Certified Property Manager (CPM).
Christy serves as the 2024-25 NWIA Board President. She is looking forward to bringing her years of expertise to the board to help be a resource and bring more intentional focus regarding property management, and helping to raise the bar of property management services within our market.
Chris Delfs, President-Elect
Term: 2023-2026
Licensed since 2010, Chris Delfs is an agent with Keller Williams Siouxland. Back on the board for another term, Chris has served on the NWIA Board of Directors previously. He has also been a member of the MLS and RPAC committees, and multiple committees at the state level. Chris has been selected by the board to serve as the NWIA President during the 2025-2026 year.
Chris is involved in volunteering with many local nonprofits in Siouxland. Outside of real estate he enjoys motorcycling, hiking, the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra concerts, reading, and traveling.
Chris Bogenrief
Term: 2024-2027
Elected to the board in 2024, Chris Bogenrief is the Broker/Owner at NAI United.
Chris Bogenrief has been involved exclusively in commercial real estate in the Sioux City tri-state area since 1995 and in July of 2005 founded NAI United as its president. Prior to becoming a real estate broker, Chris marketed Dakota Dunes, SD, a 2,000-acre, master-planned community owned and developed by Dakota Dunes Development Company, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy and Berkshire Hathaway.
Chris has worked diligently with state and local leaders and organizations to promote business and growth in Siouxland. He holds memberships in the following organizations: Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR) • Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) • Iowa CCIM Chapter President, 2017, Board of Directors, 2009-2018 • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) • National Association of Realtors Commercial Alliance • Northwest Iowa Regional Board of Realtors • Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association
Jeff Carlson, Director
Term: 2024-2026 (2-year unexpired term)
Jeff Carlson joined the NWIA board in 2024. He is Broker/Owner at RE/MAX Experience in Sioux City and co-owner of RE/MAX Lakes Realty in Okoboji. Jeff has been actively involved in projects and developments to increase quality of life throughout Siouxland. He serves on the Iowa Association of REALTORS Risk Management Committee as Vice Chair. He has also served on a statewide task force regarding forms.
Over the next three years, Jeff hopes to see the board work toward providing the highest level of service and consumer education, while holding members accountable to the highest ethical standards.
In the community, Jeff serves on the boards of FOR Siouxland and Downtown Partners, while chairing the DP Vision Committee. He is also active at Children's Miracle Network as a Miracle Agent, Sunnybrook Community Church, Radical Mentoring, the Hope Center, TAGG, and Siouxland Youth For Christ.
Married to his wife and business partner Rachel, the two have three amazing children. Jeff enjoys shooting baskets and playing Disney princesses equally! He loves boat rides on Okoboji and celebrates every Iowa Hawkeye victory.
Eric Hoak, Director
Term: 2024-2027
Eric Hoak is a Sales Agent with United Real Estate Solutions and joins the board for his first term. Eric became a REALTOR in April 2012 after running & selling Hoak Motor Co. He has served on the NWIA board's finance committee for 10 years.
During his term of service, Eric hopes to help agents and the public understand the many changes to rules and regulations that have occurred over the last few years.
Outside of real estate, he serves as the Sioux City High School head swimming coach.
Jennifer Jansen, Director
Serving her second term as an NWIA director, Jennifer Jansen started her career in 2005, and then worked as a sales agent for seven years. She holds GRI and CRS designations and in 2014 opened her own brokerage, Epic Realty, Inc. in Sioux Center. In 2023, she was named the Iowa REALTOR® of the Year by the Iowa Association of REALTORS®, in recognition of her outstanding professional and civic accomplishments. In 2024, Vogue magazine named her to their prestigious list of Influential Women of Iowa.
Jenn previously served on NWIA board, including one year as Board President. She currently serves in several roles with the Iowa Association of REALTORS® (IAR), including the Legislative Committee and RPAC Board of Trustees. Additionally, Jennifer serves as IAR's Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) for District 4, and is responsible for relationship building and communication with Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra.
Outside of real estate, she enjoys being involved in her community. Jenn is involved in the Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce, is an Executive Board member at Sioux Center Health, a 4-H leader, and is involved in her church.
Jennifer and her husband have two kids in college. The family also consists of their four-legged yellow labs, Krew & Jax. As a family they enjoy livestock shows, sporting events and being outdoors.
Joe Krage, Director
Term: 2024-2027
Joe Krage is a sales agent with United Real Estate Solutions in Sioux City, and has been in real estate since 2001. He is a lifelong Sioux City resident and a graduate of Briar Cliff College. He holds CRS, CBR, CNE, and ABR professional certifications.
Joe is a familiar face on the board, having served multiple terms and twice as NWIA Board President. He has been an RPAC Committee, and has regularly attended state and national conventions and meetings.
Over the next term, Joe is looking forward to working to help the organization maintain strength and viability in today's changing real state environment.
Joe is very active in the community, serving on the Saturday in the Park Board of Directors, Saturday in the Park Committee, City of Sioux City Parks & Rec advisory committee, and The Little Yellow Dog Auction Club. He is a retired member of Mercy One Foundation Board, Cone Park Committee, and spent 16 years on the City of Sioux City Planning and Zoning Board. He is also a past President of the Noon Sertoma Club
Joe is married with 4 daughters. Outside of real estate he enjoys boating, snow skiing, snowmobiling and live music.
Kylie Petty, Director
Term: 2022-2025
A REALTOR® for 13 years, Kylie Petty is serving her first term on the board. A sales agent with Century21 ProLink, Kylie holds ABR and CRS designations. She enjoys attending local and statewide REALTOR® events and is excited to join the NWIA organization to help current agents have a voice at the local, state, and national levels of the organization.
Kylie is highly involved within her community, and has served on the Farm Bureau Board, Chamber Organization committee, Chamber Board, and LeMars Ice Cream Days committee, Gehlen Catholic Marketing committee, and the Friends of Gehlen Ball committee. She is always happy to volunteer when someone in the community has a need.
Kylie resides on her family's seven generation farm in Merrill with her husband, and two kids. The family operates a cow-calf operation, and has chickens, horses, dogs and loves to garden. Between her real estate work, the farm, and kids she is very busy, but says she wouldn't have it any other way!
Katie Slater, Director
Term: 2024-2027 (second consecutive term)
Back for her second consecutive term on the board, Katie Slater started her real estate career in 2008 after her husband began to buy and sell investment properties. Katie was running daycare center/preschool at that time and began in the business as a part-time agent, but a year and a half later, she had built a big enough business that she sold the daycare and became a full-time REALTOR®. In 2016 she opened her first brokerage, NextHome At The Lakes, and then in 2018 she started NextHome TriState Realty. In 2011, Katie joined the ranks of local board leadership and in 2013 and 2014 served as the president of the Iowa Great Lakes Board of REALTORS®. In 2015, Katie was installed as a Regional Vice President for the Iowa Association of REALTORS® and held that position until 2019. She has been a director of the NWIA Regional Board, and served as board president in 2018, and has served on numerous committees at the local, state, and national levels over the past 10 years.
Katie says her goals for the organization are to help find the best ways to help our local agents be as professional as possible while keeping up with the current real estate trends.
In her spare time Katie loves attending sporting events, especially the Iowa State Cyclones and Minnesota Vikings, and she loves going for walks with her two (very large) boerboel dogs, Buddy and Pal.
Misty Szczech, Past President
Term: 2020-2024 (Non-voting role for 2024-25 year)
Misty Szczech has been in the real estate business for 15 years and is currently an agent for EXIT Realty Midwest. She serves on the local MLS committee and enjoys being part of the association leadership.
Misty served as NWIA's President for the 2023-24 year. She remains on the board for the 2024-25 year in an advisory, non-voting role.
She volunteers for Noah’s Hope Animal Rescue, and is a community reader and volunteer for our local elementary schools. She is also a Campus Life volunteer for middle school and is involved with TTT.
Mark Vos, Director
Term: 2023-2026
Back on the board for another term, Mark Vos has been a REALTOR® for 20 years. He is currently an agent with Keller Williams Siouxland, and previously served a term as NWIA Board President (2018). Mark earned an Associates Degree in Farm Management, was a Service Advisor for eight years at Team Ford and was the Owner/Operator of Lawton Pronto and Carwash for eight years.
He currently serves on the RPAC Committee within NWIA and has previously served on the MLS Committee. At IAR, he is a member of both the RPAC and Grievance Committees. Mark often helps with fundraiser opportunities in his local communities.
Away from the office, you might find him on a bicycle, Harley, or on a side-by-side or even in a kayak! He loves to hike, explore, and camp off-grid.
