Erika Vogel, Township Administrator
Hired by the Board of Trustees in 2016, Erika Vogel serves as Butler Township’s third Township Administrator. The Township Administrator is responsible the administration, enforcement and execution of the policies and resolutions of the Butler Township Board of Trustees.
Erika was hired in 2013 and began her career with Butler Township as the Assistant Township Administrator, in that capacity she was responsible for human resources, economic development, planning and zoning. When Erika was appointed as Township Administrator, the Assistant Administrator position was not replaced, and the Administrator and Assistant Administrator position was consolidated into one.
Prior to her career at Butler Township, Erika worked as the City Planner for the City of Vandalia. Erika’s other government experience includes planning positions with the City of Piqua, the City of Kettering and the City of Troy.
Erika received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture from Bowling Green State University in 2005. She also has a Master's in Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati, graduating in 2007.
In addition, to her role as Administrator, Erika serves as the Secretary for the Montgomery County Township Association, she is the township representative on the Vandalia-Butler Chamber of Commerce Board, and she has served the community as a member of the Vandalia-Butler Optimist Club since 2013, serving as a Board Member since 2015. Erika has also served on the township’s Budget Commission since it conception in 2016 and has served on the township’s JED-Z Board and the JEDD boards with the City of Vandalia and City of Dayton, since 2013.
Erika enjoys interacting with the residents and businesses on a daily basis, as well as the variety of challenges and experiences that the position brings.
