Amanda Favot, CPA, CA

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at National Steel Car Ltd

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Amanda Favot serves as the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at National Steel Car, bringing over 20 years of expertise in corporate restructuring, M&A, and financial advisory. A graduate of the Schulich School of Business and a designated CPA, CA, she excels at driving financial and operational improvements for companies in turnaround or growth phases.

Outside of her primary executive role, Amanda is deeply engaged in her professional community. She contributes her expertise as a Director on the Board for the Toronto Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, reflecting a strong commitment to her field of practice.

Her experience is notably diverse, spanning turnarounds and M&A in the real estate, construction, hospitality, manufacturing, and automotive industries.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Enthusiastic

Big Picture Person

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Restructuring
A primary focus of her career, she has extensive experience in turnaround strategies for companies at Deloitte, BDO, and Alvarez & Marsal.
Strategic Growth
Her current role as VP of Strategic Initiatives involves developing and implementing company goals to drive both current and future growth plans.
Mergers & Acquisitions
She has over two decades of experience leading M&A advisory for mid-size and large corporations in both Canada and the United States.

Media Appearances

Amanda has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at National Steel Car Ltd
5-2021 - 7-2023
Director at Deloitte Canada
3-2020 - 9-2020
Partner, Advisory at BDO Canada
2-2019 - 3-2020
Managing Director, GTA Advisory Lead at Welch Capital Partners
2-2019 - 3-2020
Managing Director, GTA Advisory Lead at Welch Capital Partners

Education

Education details unavailable from Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
1997 - 2001
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Schulich School of Business - York University

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Insights For Selling To Amanda

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amanda is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amanda

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amanda move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Amanda take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Amanda

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