Walser Automotive Group

The Walser Automotive Service Lab is here! 🔧 We're teaming up with WSU Tech and WKI Kenworth to tackle the growing technician shortage. Last week, we celebrated WSU Tech's $3M renovation to expand its automotive programs. Our team from the Walser Auto Campus | Wichita was there in full force to support this amazing update. 🥳 This partnership supports both new and seasoned technicians, providing hands-on training in a cutting-edge facility, including a heavy truck lab and 72-person lecture hall. Funded in part by the Walser Foundation, this collaboration ensures we’re building a strong talent pipeline to meet the industry's workforce needs. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gH5rr2RU #Automotive #Technician #WorkforceDevelopment #WalserAuto #WSUTech #Partnership WrenchWay Randy Lammle Lindsey T. Nancy Warner Dayna Kleve

Want to learn the ropes of the automotive industry? 📞 Start in the BDC. Check out this spotlight on our intern Marlene and all that she's learning as BDC Phone Specialist this summer! Marlene joins us through a partnership with the Walser Foundation and Project DIVA International. With up-and-coming talent like Marlene, we know the future of automotive is bright!💡 #Walser #WalserFoundation #NextGen #BDC #AutomotiveIntern #HighSchoolIntern #Automotive

🧢 You might recognize him by his classic Minnesota Twins cap, but this Walser Toyota Technician Team Lead is best known for always going the extra mile. Listen/watch here: 🎧https://lnkd.in/gck2bs_U This week, Derek Thompson, an ASE - National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence World Class Technician, was featured in WrenchWay’s Beyond the Wrench podcast series. What they’re saying: In this interview, Derek talks about Walser's culture of support and empowerment for techs, our brand-new Toyota shop, and how he maintains the most important tool—his body—throughout his years as a tech. Thanks to dedicated technicians like Derek, Walser Toyota is recognized as one of WrenchWay's Top Shops to work for in the Twin Cities. #TechLife #WalserAutomotiveGroup #AutomotiveTechnicians #WrenchWay #TopShop #JoinOurTeam

Intern Spotlight 🔦: Welcome Maalik Miller, our third summer intern! Maalik supports Walser's Risk & Safety department, learning new skills in communication, Excel, and risk assessment. He's participating in store visits to understand the importance of employee and customer safety. He's also helping write our Risk & Safety newsletter known as Flash Point. ⚡ Maalik joins us through a partnership with Urban League Twin Cities' Black Gems program and the Walser Foundation. Maalik is a student at Camden High School in Minneapolis and hopes to attend the University of Notre Dame or a University of Minnesota school after high school focusing in real estate or education. When not working, Maalik likes to cook, go on walks, and visit local record stores. Welcome to #TeamWalser, Maalik! #WalserFoundation #UrbanLeagueTwinCities #BlackGems #Intern #InternSpotlight #RiskAndSafety #AutomotiveIntern #AutomotiveIndustry National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Nancy Warner Marquita Stephens Lindsey T. Corie Curtis

Intern Spotlight 🔦: Meet Marlene Rainwater, a Phone Specialist intern in our Business Development Center! Marlene joins us through a partnership with Project DIVA International and the Walser Foundation. 💡𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰: A Business Development Center (BDC) handles customer communications, service appointment scheduling, and follow-ups for smooth operations... all skills Marlene is learning this summer! Marlene is a high school student at Shakopee Public Schools. She aspires to attend an HBCU in the medical or business field after high school. Outside work, she enjoys creating content, videography, painting, and learning new things. 🎥🎨 Welcome, Marlene! #WalserFoundation #ProjectDivaInternational #InternSpotlight #BDC #Internship #AutomotiveInternship #ServiceBDC #AutomotiveIntern #Automotive Kasey Cervenka Neda Kellogg Nancy Warner Lindsey T.

Intern Spotlight 🔦: We're excited to welcome Treshaun Travis to the Walser team this summer! 🚀 Treshaun is supporting our marketing team with projects like optimizing our marketing platforms, promoting dealership events, organizing on-site activations, and exploring our social media strategy. A Wallin Education Partners scholarship recipient and participant in Wallin's Upturnship Program, Treshaun is transitioning to the University of Minnesota this fall. When he's not working or studying, he enjoys playing video games and trying new foods! 🎮🍜 Treshaun aspires to work in advertising or promotions in the future. Welcome, Treshaun! #WalserFoundation #WallinEducationPartners #InternSpotlight #Internship #Marketing #AutomotiveMarketing #Welcome #AutomotiveIndustry #AutomotiveIntern

Cheers to these Walser scholars! 👏 This morning we honored recipients of the Walser Foundation's Driven to Succeed Scholarship. This scholarship supports the academic pursuits of Walser employees' children. Since its inception in 2022, we've donated $60,000 to deserving students. Some fun facts about this year's class: 🎓 1 graduate-level student 🎓 3 incoming first-year college students 🎓 3 previous recipients 🎓 9 post-secondary institutions represented 🎓 Focus in commercial aviation, business analytics, occupational therapy, public health, economics, and more! Congratulations to our 2024 recipients! #DrivenToSucceed #Scholarship #EmployeeScholarship #LeadersOfTomorrow #NextGen #DrivenToSucceedScholarship #Automotive #DealerGroup #FamilyCareerDiversity

Happy Pride Month! 🌈 We kicked off June with our 4th annual Pride Family Picnic, hosted by Walser’s ERG Drive With Pride. This low-key, fun day is what Pride is all about. Friends. Family. Community. #DriveWithPride #ERG #HappyPride #PrideMonth #YouBeYou #DiversityInAutomotive

As Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month comes to a close, we're reflecting on an impactful month full of employee spotlights, recognition, and community events. 🎶Earlier this month, Walser's Asian Hmong Alliance hosted the talented Neng Thao and ShaShee Yang for AHAConnects, an event right in the service drive of Walser Polar Chevrolet. Neng and ShaShee shared their talents and insights into the linguistics of Hmong music. ICYMI: Check out these employee spotlights featuring Walser's Asian and Hmong-American employees. 🎥 Meet Walser Toyota's Wa Kou Hang: https://lnkd.in/gTNJynmU 🎥 Learn more about Hmong identity, food, and heritage in this AHA roundtable: https://lnkd.in/gX6XNehv Happy AAPI Month! #AAPIMonth #AAPI #EmployeeResourceGroups #AsianHmongAlliance #Hmong #DiversityInAutomotive #Automotive #AsianResourceGroup #AutomotiveDiversity

In memory of many, in honor of all. 🇺🇸🎖️ Veterans at Walser, our new veteran resource group was out in full force on Friday. This crew prepped flags alongside Flags For Fort Snelling for placement around the cemetery to honor our fallen servicemembers on Memorial Day. We are proud to work alongside this amazing nonprofit, which has restored the important tradition of honoring Fort Snelling National Cemetery’s 229,000 gravesites with the red, white, and blue. #MemorialDay #VeteransAtWalser #EmployeeResourceGroup #FlagsForFortSnelling #ERG #MilitarySupport