Equipment Leasing and Finance Association - Investing Forward

Gary Anderson

ELFA Instructor

Gary Anderson, CPA & CGMA is an Independent Consultant. He retired in 2016 from TCF National Bank in the capacity of Senior Vice President and Director of Finance for TCF's Lending companies and was an advisor to the Vice Chairman and President on a wide range of matters including finance, risk management and technology. Mr. Anderson was a former Chief Financial Officer of TCF's leasing companies, Winthrop Resources Corporation and TCF Equipment Finance, and also served in a Chief Technology Officer role during his 28 year career at TCF.

Mr. Anderson served on the Accounting Committee of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association during the deliberations of the new lease accounting standard ASC 842--Lease Accounting, was a frequent conference speaker and also contributed articles to its publication Equipment Leasing & Finance. He also served as a CFO Roundtable Leader for the AICPA’s Healthcare annual conference for several years.

His community involvement includes service on St. Cloud State University’s Foundation Board of Trustees (past Chair) and the Herberger School of Business Advisory Board. He is also currently Treasurer of the McGregor Lakes Area Foundation, a non-profit that provides needed resources to the community of McGregor MN. He has also served as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Urban Boatbuilders, Inc., a 501(c) (3) organization whose mission is positive youth development through the building of boats.

He graduated from St. Cloud State University with a B.S. Accounting degree in 1977 and a M.B.A. degree in 1994.