Burgher Named New Managing Director for Village at Winona
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
WINONA LAKE – Winona Lake has hired a new managing director for the Village At Winona.
Ryan Burgher, 28, Winona Lake, will serve in the position to replace Mallory Hepler, who is getting married and moving to Florida.
Bruce Shaffner, councilman, made the announcement during Tuesday night’s meeting.
He said he learned of the news during the Village shop keepers meeting Tuesday morning.
Burgher said he looks forward to serving the town.
“I really love Winona Lake and the area and am excited to promote and grow the Village,” Burgher said.
He said he looks forward to working with Dr. Dane Miller and the town.
Burgher will start training with Hepler immediately, and will take over for Hepler when she leaves the position in August.
Burgher has served as the Huntington University women’s soccer coach for the past four years.
This past year he also has worked as an admissions counselor at the university.
He is a 2002 graduate of Warsaw Community High School, where he played soccer.
He also graduated with a communications degree and minor in education in 2007 from Grace College, and graduated this past spring with a master’s degree in interpersonal relations.
Married to Nina, he is the son of Greg and Peg Burgher, Warsaw.
