Sherri Johnston

Sherri Johnston – President and CEO

Sherri is a LaGrange County native. Johnston has a diverse business background with experience in manufacturing, distribution, transportation, energy infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit endeavors. A Prairie Heights graduate, Johnston holds a B.S. in Accounting from Marian University. Sherri serves on the Junior Achievement Board of Directors, Lakeland’s DECA Advisory Board, NIESC Advisory Board, LaGrange County REMC Operation Round Up Committee, and is a member of the Mongo Lions Club. Her professional memberships include the Indiana Economic Development Association, MidAmerica Economic Development Council, and the Indiana Leadership Association. She also serves Springfield Township as the Trustee. She and her husband Todd have two daughters, Lydia and Amelia. Outside of her professional and community engagements, Sherri enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, kayaking the Pigeon River, and tending to her flowers.

Emilee Fincher

Emilee Fincher – Manager of Marketing and Operations

Emilee is a Northeast Indiana native who graduated from Angola High school and went on to earn her B.S. from Penn State University. She has lived in four states outside of Indiana since graduating and has worked in a variety of leadership roles that have ranged from accounting to family advocacy. Currently, Emilee serves as the Secretary of the Board for Main Street LaGrange and a LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador. She has been volunteering in LaGrange County schools to lead Junior Achievement for the last two years, and is a part of Crossroad’s United Way’s Read United program. She is also an OCRA certified Grant Administrator and has attended seminars and training on small town vitality and community development efforts. Outside of work Emilee aspires to have a hobby farm and homestead. She enjoys gardening, cooking and baking, spending time with her partner Kenny and their dogs, and creating.