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Steve Lausch steps back at Wallwork Financial, Kelly Geiger named to top position

Posted 02/23/2021
Fargo, ND, Release: January 25th, 2021. For Immediate Release

Wallwork Financial announced that Steve Lausch, Wallwork Financial General Manager, is turning over leadership to Kelly Geiger.  Geiger has been promoted to the General Manager position.

Steve has served in the General Manager role since November of 2007, and prior to that, was the General Manager at Minnesota Motor Company in Fergus Falls MN where he worked for the Brimhall family for 21 years.  Lausch is planning on spending more time with family and hobbies and less time involved with WFC management.

“Steve has contributed over 13 years of experience to Wallwork Financial, and his achievements are noteworthy. Steve has held leadership roles across a broad range of the company’s operations – from managing bank relationships to overseeing the credit process and modeling. Steve’s work ethic, command of complexity, devotion and client focus have been exemplary at the company,” said Cim Drewicke, CFO of Wallwork Inc. “Steve has been a mentor to many, and his influence has made an indelible impact on generations of professionals at WFC. I want to thank Steve for all he’s done for the development and progress of WFC.”  

Prior to being named General Manager at Wallwork Financial, Kelly Geiger graduated from NDSU in 2003 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.  In January 2004 he earned his CPA from the state of North Dakota and started his 6+ year career at Eide Bailly LLP focusing on corporate and individual taxation.  While at Eide Bailly LLP he developed an expertise in the automobile and heavy-duty truck industries.   Kelly began working for Wallwork in 2010 as the Controller and had an immediate impact on the company’s efficiencies, procedures, and technology implementation while leading the accounting department, serving on the credit committee, and being an integral part of the management team.

Wallwork Financial has roots back to 1952, when Wallwork Lease and Rental Co. was formed.  Wallwork would become one of the largest independent leasing companies in the country.  Active in 46 states today, WFC who is headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. 

 

 

Author
Holly Corbett
Organization
Wallwork Financial Corporation