Lauren Lint

Born and raised in Kingwood, WV, Lauren Lint, chief financial officer for The Thrasher Group, Inc., lived an idyllic childhood. Filled with playing after school and all summer long, cheerleading, dance, piano and saxophone, West Virginia never left Lint wishing for adventure. Wanting the same for her children, Lint continues to live and work in the Mountain State.

“West Virginia is a beautiful state full of opportunities. Raising my kids here allows for a happier, more relaxed childhood for them,” she says.

As her interests evolved throughout high school and college, Lint realized numbers and strategy held her attention the most. With the help of her professors at West Virginia University (WVU), Lint solidified her love of accounting.

After graduation, her first professional job was an audit associate position at KPMG’s Pittsburgh, PA, office. From a paid internship to a full-time position, her time at KPMG built a foundation of success by working on clients—large and small, for-profit and nonprofit.

“My favorites were service-oriented clients. I loved working with nonprofits and professional service businesses because it allowed me to hone in on the industries I was interested in early in my career,” she says. “Those early experiences shaped almost every career decision I made after that.”

While happily devoted to public accounting for the first decade of her career, Lint still struggled with the stigma she experienced for being a working mom.

“At that time, there was still a stigma around women who chose to have children and work in public accounting. I was forced into the mommy track, where no matter how happy my clients were, I was never able to achieve the same level of success as my male or non-parent female counterparts,” she says.

After deciding to move back to Morgantown, WV, Lint secured a position as a controller for Swanson Industries. Before she could blink, Swanson Industries sold and Lint found herself responsible for new levels of compliance, international acquisitions, mega-bank creditors and more. Over time, and with mentorship from CEO Bill Roller, Lint learned to hold her own as a businesswoman in a male-dominated industry.

Now at The Thrasher Group, Lint leads the finance team. From payroll to accounts payable, financial analysis to banking relationships and tax calculations to corporate insurance, she does it all.

“What I love most about this role is that no two days are ever the same,” she says. “One day I might work through an acquisition and the next I’m helping young project managers understand their project’s finances.”

Despite her long list of responsibilities, community service is a priority for Lint. Gravitating toward organizations where she can use her professional skills, she aims to bring organizations to the next level financially.

Lint is a 2023 co-chair and gala committee member for WVU Children’s Hospital. As a member of the gala committee, she helps plan every facet of the organization’s biggest fundraiser.

As treasurer for Ridge Riders Youth Equestrian Association, Lint lends her financial expertise to support its mission of promoting appreciation for the equestrian sport and safe riding by providing first-class coaching and equipment in more affordable ways. Lint and her children also participate in The Salvation Army Angel Tree, a program that helps provide Christmas gifts for hundreds of thousands of children around the country each year.

“I make time to give back because, first and foremost, my family and I are fortunate to have more than we need, and I feel a sense of civic responsibility to pay that forward,” Lint says. “But if I’m being honest, I volunteer because it feels good to help other people.”