Thomas A. Szlosek

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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at AutoNation

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Overview

Thomas A. Szlosek is the EVP and CFO of AutoNation, bringing over 30 years of financial leadership from roles as CFO at Fortune 500 companies Avantor and Honeywell. A certified public accountant, his expertise spans the automotive, medical, technology, and manufacturing sectors with significant international experience across the US, Europe, and Asia.

Outside of his corporate roles, Thomas is involved in community and philanthropic causes. He has actively represented his company in supporting charitable organizations like Habitat for Humanity and has been a donor to community resources such as the Interfaith Food Pantry.

He has held international CFO positions, including for GE Medical Systems in Asia and GE Consumer Finance in Europe.

Personality Overview

Risk-averse

Calm

Procedural

They prefer to follow rules and procedures.  They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people. Their decisions are defined by the possible value that they can bring to the organization.


Topics They Care About

Global Financial Operations
Has extensive international experience, including serving as CFO for GE Medical Systems in Asia and GE Consumer Finance in Europe, managing finance functions across continents.
Corporate Governance
Serves on the board of directors for multiple public companies, including Janus International Group and RXO, Inc. , indicating a strong focus on board-level oversight and strategy.
Life Sciences & Tech
Gained deep industry experience as CFO of Avantor, a global life sciences company, and as CFO of Honeywell, a diversified technology and manufacturing conglomerate.

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Work History

8-2023
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at AutoNation
12-2018 - 8-2023
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Avantor
6-2004 - 12-2018
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Honeywell International

Education

Education details unavailable from SUNY Geneseo

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Show willingness to accommodating their needs or requests
  • Talk about refund and cancellation policy if the need arises
  • Pause and ask them if they have any questions

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions
  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition
  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thomas A. is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thomas A.

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

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    How fast (or slow) will Thomas A. move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can Thomas A. take some risk or not?

  • They rarely take risks and prefer making decisions supported by others.

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