Editor's note: This feature originally appeared in the LDN 2026 20 Under 40 magazine which came out on July 29, 2026. If you would like to pick up a copy of the 20 Under 40 magazine, please visit our office at 115 Broad Ste 101. Christian Johnson, 39, is the national sales and marketing manager for New Ventures, Inc. New Ventures is a LaGrange nonprofit that specializes in vocational workforce development, providing job training and employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers like developmental disabilities, homelessness and lack of transportation or work experience. Johnson was in LaGrange and a tenth-generation Troup County native. He did move away to Columbus for a while though, around 10 years, but he and his wife, Skye, decided to move back to LaGrange to raise their children and be closer to his mother, Deborah Johnson after his father, Clark Johnson passed away in 2022. “It’s been the best decision we’ve ever made. We love our “village” of family and friends old and new since moving back,” Johnson said. Johnson has been with New Ventures for about two-and-a-half years. He was brought on board to launch a national sales program of MRO supplies in addition to procuring projects from local businesses for our job training programs. He also manages the nonprofit’s community engagement and advocacy schedule, the distribution of our quarterly newsletter and social media. “The best thing about my job is being able to give back to the community that raised me.…
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