About
Decades of Experience. One Focus.
Strategic Automotive Consulting was built on a simple premise: dealerships deserve advisors who have actually done the work — not consultants who learned the industry from a textbook.
John Tomiszer
Founder & Principal Consultant
Meet the Founder
25+ Years Working Inside the Industry
John Tomiszer brings over two decades of hands-on experience in Canadian automotive retail — not as an outside observer, but as someone who has worked within dealerships, understood their pressures, and navigated the complexities of OEM relationships firsthand.
His career spans as a Licensed Automotive Service Technician, fixed operations management, warranty compliance, and sales incentive program analysis & compliance across a wide range of Canadian dealership groups. That depth of experience means he understands the language your OEM speaks, the metrics that matter, and the levers that actually move the needle on profitability.
Built from the inside out.
With more than 25 years working inside Canadian automotive dealerships — across service management, fixed operations leadership, and manufacturer relations — our principal consultant brings a depth of practical experience that is rare in the consulting space.
That career included hands-on responsibility for service department performance, warranty claim administration, and OEM compliance across multiple franchises. It means we understand not just what the numbers should look like, but why they don't — and exactly what it takes to change them.
Strategic Automotive Consulting was founded to bring that insider perspective to dealers who need more than a report. We work alongside your team, speak the language of your DMS, and stay engaged until the results are real.
Where our expertise runs deepest.
Fixed operations management & performance improvement
Warranty claim administration and OEM compliance
Sales incentive program analysis and audit defence
Service advisor coaching and process development
Parts department profitability and obsolescence management
DMS data analysis and KPI benchmarking
Our approach.
We don't parachute in, deliver a binder, and disappear. Every engagement starts with listening — understanding your dealership's specific situation, history, and goals. From there, our recommendations are grounded in your actual data, and our support continues through implementation. We measure success the same way you do: in dollars and in audits passed.