Darren Vogt

Darren Vogt is the newest member of the NACS School Board having begun his term in January 2023. Darren began his career in insurance with Allstate Insurance Agency in Fort Wayne in 1994. After 28 years of owning his own agency employing nine staff, he retired in 2022 to begin his next adventure. Along with insurance, Darren has also long been in commercial and residential real estate, owning commercial and residential investment properties. He is currently developing a Parlor Doughnut franchise in Huntertown; the shop is scheduled to open summer 2023.

Not new to government work, Darren was first elected to the Allen County Council in 2002 and he served three 4-year terms. He served as president for six of the 12 years. He currently sits on the Redevelopment Commission.

Other boards on which Darren has served include Greater Fort Wayne Inc., Urban Transportation (UTAB), Northern Indiana Regional Transportation, and Junior Achievement. Besides serving on JA’s board, he also taught JA since the 1990s. In addition, Darren has been heavily involved with Charger Youth Football for the past 12 years.

Darren has a Sports Marketing Management degree from IU Bloomington having graduated in 1992. He and his wife Jennifer have four kids ranging in age from 13 to 22 who are in grades 7, 10, 12 and a senior in college.

Darren plans to bring his business, local and state government experience to the board for the benefit of the NACS community.