Officers

PRESIDENT
Tonya Kaiser, RPR, CMRS

Tonya is a firm owner and freelance reporter in Fort Wayne.  She has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Valparaiso University, and an Associate’s degree in court reporting from Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio.

Tonya started her career at Mehler & Hagestrom in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1999.  She was out of the reporting profession for a few years in the mid 2000s, but had a strong desire to get back into court reporting.  She has been back in Fort Wayne since 2007 and now owns Summit City Reporting.  Tonya is building her speed and accuracy again and taking a few depositions, eventually hoping to work as a full-time reporter (or as much as the day-to-day management of the firm allows).

She obtained the Registered Professional Reporter certificate in 2001, and holds the Certified Manager of Reporting Services certification and the Realtime Systems Administrator certificate.

Tonya volunteers for her church and is a foster parent.

VICE PRESIDENT
Tara Gandel Hudson, RPR, CRR, CSR

Tara has been a reporter with Connor Reporting since graduating from Northern Technical School of Business in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in March of 1978. She has reported depositions, hearings, trials, executive council meetings, press conferences, and conventions throughout the United States, in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. She is a Certified Realtime Reporter providing realtime transcripts to clients on site or streaming over the Internet.

Tara most enjoys and specializes in complex litigation and has provided numerous reporting services in many high-profile cases in the Indianapolis area. She has extensive experience in medical, technical, and patent and trademark testimony and has reported interpreted testimony in many different settings. She has a knack for making difficult reporting situations an exciting challenge.

A significant portion of Tara’s expertise is in convention reporting. She has had the privilege of reporting U.S. Presidents, Vice Presidents, numerous presidential and vice-presidential candidates, and other high-ranking political officials, including foreign heads of state.

Tara is a member of the National Court Reporters Association and the Indiana Court Reporters Association. Currently she’s the chair of the INCRA Convention Committee and is beginning a two-year term as the state association’s vice president.

SECRETARY
Tracy Larimore, RPR, CSR

Tracy Larimore is a freelance court reporter working in Fort Wayne with Summit City Reporting. She was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, and upon graduation from The Stenotype Institute in 1993, moved her family to Fort Wayne where she owned and operated Larimore Reporting Service for 16 years before joining forces with Summit City in 2009. She is a CSR in Indiana and Ohio and is also an RPR.

Tracy is a mother of three and grandmother of five, with the sixth on the way. In the past, she has served on the MADD Executive Board, has been a part of the S.T.A.R.T. Team, working closely with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, where she was awarded the Silver Star of Merit, and has also been the Editor for the Compassionate Friends Fort Wayne Chapter. She is currently active in Cub Scouts, Cheer and Dance Camp, and other activities with her grandkids, along with being a “newbie” on the INCRA Board.

TREASURER
Janine Ferren, RPR, CSR, CRR

Janine Ferren has been a freelance court reporter since 1986, initially working in New York City and Long Island, then moving to Indianapolis in 1992.  Janine’s entrance into the court reporting field spans back to 1980 when she was typing transcripts for her father, now a retired New York court reporter. Her sister is also a court reporter in New York, so one could say that court reporting is in Janine's blood.

Janine graduated from Molloy College in Rockville Centre, New York, with Bachelor of Arts degree in Music in 1986, and two weeks later she completed the court reporting program at Stenotype Institute in Hicksville, New York, where she had been a night student for 18 months.  She has earned the certifications of Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), Indiana Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR), and Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR).

As a freelance court reporter, Janine’s work is primarily depositions, but she has worked in other areas including arbitrations, hearings, trials (including daily copy realtime trials), captioning for the hearing impaired, conventions, and video production work for media purposes.

Janine is serving her second consecutive term on the executive board of the Indiana Court Reporters Association. Janine is currently the chair of the INCRA membership committee, in addition to being a member of the convention committee. In the past she has served on several non-court reporting boards and committees, including Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. Janine resides in Fishers with her husband and two teen sons.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Victoria Dudeck, RPR, CSR

Victoria started court reporting school in Hartford, Connecticut, at Morse School of Business and then transferred to the College of Court Reporting in Hobart.  In the past she has worked as an official reporter in Lake County Superior Court as well in St. Joseph Circuit Court. Currently she enjoys working as a freelance court reporter in northwest Indiana and Chicago.  She is a Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) as well as a Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) in Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan.

Formerly, Victoria has volunteered with the Family Readiness Group of the Indiana National Guard and is currently an active volunteer with her church. Victoria and her husband and their children reside in Chesterton. She has served on the INCRA board since 2010.