Michael Pahl – Entrepreneurship, outdoor opportunities, and a community with open arms

Michael Pahl, founder and owner of local business Winona IT, came from Switzerland to Grace College in Winona Lake, IN and planted roots for his family and a growing business.  

 

Show Notes

• Michael Pahl is the founder and owner of Winona IT, an IT consulting, support and software development company.
• He was born and raised outside Philadelphia, then lived several years in Switzerland. His family regularly visited Winona Lake during the summertime, which is what brought him back after graduating high school.
• Winona IT prides itself on operating outside that typical “break-fix”relationship with customers. The team broadens their approach by understanding the big-picture needs of the business to serve in more ways than one may typically think an IT company might do.
• Michael attended Grace College where he met his now wife, who also moved to the area from Alaska.
• After experiencing a great college internship with Silveus Insurance, where he worked for 10 years, Michael became passionate about offering similar opportunities to interns at Winona IT.
• “This community is extremely generous... people will go out of their way to help you, meet with you and support you,” Michael said.
• Michael appreciates the contrast he’s able to experience by living life in Kosciusko County. As an outdoorsman who enjoys fishing, hunting and hiking, and as an entrepreneur, he can be a business leader and IT pro by day, and enjoy a sunrise or sunset from a tree stand.
• Want to learn more about Kosciusko County and connect with new people? Checkout KEDCO’s “Outside the Fishbowl” monthly meetups for newcomers. If you’ve never been to Kosciusko County, and might consider a move in the future, contact KEDCO for a customized community tour.