ASHCOMBE'S LEADERSHIP TEAM
Jim Damschroder
Financial Manager and Co-Owner
Jim joined Ashcombe over a decade ago and has been integral in helping grow the business. He wears many hats as part of the leadership team at Ashcombe including finance manager, owner, and human resources. Jim can be found helping out at the registers when needed or assisting with one of the many events at Ashcombe throughout the year.
Kerri Laudig
President and Co-Owner
Joining Ashcombe full time in 1997, Kerri has worked in many departments over the years. Starting with picking blueberries in the summer and filling flats after school, Kerri now manages the retail store and heads many events and classes. In her free time she enjoys gardening, shopping, crafts, camping and traveling with her family.
Amber Bahn
Plant Production Manager and Co-Owner
Amber joined Ashcombe in fall 2022 after spending the previous 12 years growing a wide variety of plants in-ground including vegetables, herbs, and cut flowers. Amber is thrilled to join such a well-established organization with such strong roots in this community. Outside of work, she loves crafting, travelling, spending time with her husband (and other loved ones), and growing their garden a little better each year.
Elisabeth Kolb
Marketing Manager
Elisabeth joined our team in the fall of 2024. Graduating from Messiah University with a major in Public Relations, she visited Ashcombe as a student and fell in love with the mission and purpose. At home, you can find Elisabeth writing, solving puzzles, chatting with friends over a cup of tea or coffee, tending to her large collection of houseplants, or finding new solutions to keep her crazy cat, Gorgonzola, from playing with said plants.
Monica McDade
Kitchen Manager
Monica grew up watching her dad cook and bake. She fell in love with being his sidekick in the kitchen. Since she was 17, she has been moving from bakery to bakery learning and growing as a baker and cake decorator. She fell in love with cake decorating as a result of her creativity and her artistry. Besides her love of baking; you can find Monica drawing, playing with her fur baby Sofie, or enjoying the company of her friends and family.
Marsha Ackerman
Gourmet Foods Manager
Marsha joined the Ashcombe family in 2009. She loves interacting with people and working at Ashcombe gives her the chance to do that! Marsha sources all of the gourmet food products on our shelves. She enjoys finding the latest new-fashioned foods food and kitchen products for Ashcombe customers to enjoy.
Deb Shearer
Advisor
Deb Shearer is a pillar of Ashcombe. She began working here when she was 12 years old picking strawberries and vegetables. As time progressed she became proficient in other areas of business. She learned greenhouse growing, retailing, and anything else that was required in the ever-changing greenhouse market.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
