Meet the Staff of FF Fisher

Todd Fisher - President and CEO

701-551-6847 - toddf@fffisher.com

Todd Fisher is the president and CEO of Fisher Leasing.  He has over 20 years of experience in the leasing industry.  He belongs to several leasing industry groups and has been active in various industry associations for many years.

He worked for a regional CPA firm in tax and management advisory services and has experience in the commercial real estate industry. Todd is also a managing partner for Smashburger in Fargo, North Dakota. He is a former franchise partner in five Qdoba restaurants in North Dakota and Minnesota.  He has held board positions with area economic development organizations, national leasing industry association, and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

He attended North Dakota State University and Minnesota State University – Moorhead and graduated with a finance degree.  Todd serves on the Executive Committee and the Advisory Board for the Fisher Companies.

Todd and his wife Wendy reside in Fargo and have two grown children.

Dave Groshong - Executive VP and CCO

701-551-6849 - daveg@fffisher.com

Dave Groshong is the executive VP and CCO of Fisher Leasing.  He has extensive experience in banking and finance.  He has served as CEO, President, Senior Lender, EVP Financial Services for a number of Midwestern and Southwestern regional and community banks. Dave’s background includes serving on several boards, senior loan committees, and risk management groups, including banking industry associations.

With over 30 years of finance industry experience, Dave is focused on growing the equipment leasing segment of Fisher Leasing.  He has expertise in leasing, lending, credit administration, and business development.  Dave serves on the Executive Committee and Advisory Board of the Fisher Companies.

He earned his business degree from Bemidji State University and is a US Navy Viet Nam veteran.  He resides with his wife, La Nei, in West Fargo.  Dave and La Nei have four grown children.

Bob Prowse - VP of Leasing and Fleet Management

701-551-6854 - bobp@fffisher.com

Bob Prowse is the VP of Leasing and Fleet Management.  He has extensive experience in fleet vehicle management and vehicle leasing. Bob began his career in the television broadcast industry as a promotion manager and a director of creative services. He has been involved with fleet auto management at Fisher Leasing for the past 11 years and has proven to be one of the top fleet/lease professionals in the upper Midwest. His attention to detail and commitment to customer service coupled with a great attitude and strong analytical skills have allowed him to excel in finding the right vehicle at the right price for his customers. 

Bob has a life-long love of cars and has been restoring cars for the past 35 years. He and his wife Jackie live in West Fargo and have one grown son.

Dave Juve - Salesman

701-551-6857 - davej@fffisher.com

Dave has been around the car business most of his life, as his father was in the business from 1957 to 1996. Dave joined his father in 1975 and has been in this business ever since in a variety of roles: owner, manager, and salesman.

Shannon Schwartz - Operations Supervisor

701-551-6851 - shannons@fffisher.com

Shannon Schwartz has 25 years of experience in loan and lease documentation, accounting, and vehicle titling. She has been with Fisher Leasing for 19 years and provides administrative support to our leasing officers.  She is responsible for documenting all leases and loans originated at Fisher Leasing and administering to the Fisher lease portfolio.  Shannon oversees all aspects of the lease process with our company.

Shannon is a graduate of Minnesota State Community and Technical College with a degree in accounting.  She enjoys golf, travel, and spending time with her family.  She is married to Carl and resides in Fargo.

Rachel Schaub - Lease Operations Assistant

701-551-6845 - rachels@fffisher.com

Rachel is in lease operations where she provides administrative support to our lease officers and generates lease, funding and buyout documentation, vehicle titling, insurance vetting and accounting duties. Prior to joining FF Fisher Leasing Rachel worked in operations for a trucking company for three year, she was also an office manager for a local chiropractic office for 10 years. She enjoys making connections and assisting customers to make sure each aspect of the leasing experience a positive one.

Dave Bates - Lot/Shop

- shop@fffisher.com

Fay Fisher - Company Founder

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Fay Fisher was our company founder. 

Fisher Leasing was incorporated in December 1988 and wrote its first lease in January 1989.  As an independent leasing company providing vehicle and equipment leasing products, Fay provided the vision for Fisher Leasing.  Fay was in the finance and leasing business for over 50 years and has extensive industry experience.

He was a former executive VP of FBS Leasing (US Bank) and a VP and manager with Wallwork Lease and Rental for over 20 years. Fay was a graduate of North Dakota State University and a NDSU Development Foundation Board Member in addition to being active on other boards and organizations.

Fay was married to Peggy.  They enjoyed time at their Minnesota lake home and in Arizona.

Fay passed away in 2021.

Jim Renner - Advisory Board Member

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Jim Renner is an active member of the Fisher Companies Advisory Board and has extensive expertise helping financial institutions succeed in equipment leasing and finance markets. Jim was president of First Bank System Leasing and later joined Northwest Equipment Finance, which later changed names to Wells Fargo Equipment Finance.  During his 15 years as president of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance and its forerunner, Northwest Equipment Finance, Jim led the growth of its leasing portfolio from $530 million to $7.5 billion, establishing Wells Fargo as one of the largest bank leasing companies in North America.

Based in Florida and Minneapolis, Jim is well known for his leadership in the equipment leasing and finance industry.  He has been active in the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) for more than 30 years, serving on committees and as a director, vice chairman, and chairman in 1999.  He also has been a trustee, chairman (2002-2004), and national development chairman of the ELFA Foundation, which honored him with a special recognition award in 2005.