For Eric Zehr, strong team dynamics drive organizational success: “Find great people to enhance your team and allow their trust in one another to help accomplish great things.” Since launching Bell Bank Equipment Finance in 2018, Zehr has actively shaped its culture to navigate both start-up growth and industry headwinds, continuously monitoring and refining cultural values as the business evolves.

To keep employees deeply engaged, Zehr relies on the bank’s core mission, “Happy employees. Happy customers,” grounded in the belief that valued workers naturally go above and beyond for clients. He prioritizes programs like Bell Bank’s Pay It Forward initiative, which empowers each employee with an annual donation to a personal cause, fostering a deep sense of purpose, community support and personal pride across the entire workplace.