Jason Thomas is a partner with more than 25 years of public accounting experience in assurance, accounting, tax and business advisory services.
Jason is responsible for the strategic alignment of growth strategies across the Industrial and Consumer Products practice. He also focuses on developing relationships with Industrial and Consumer Products-focused private equity portfolio companies, as well as publicly held and privately owned companies.
In his prior executive role as CFO/COO for a global automotive company, he led merger and acquisition initiatives that increased profitability by optimizing operations, consolidating locations, reducing healthcare costs and navigating tariff impacts.
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Recognized as a trusted advisor and industry thought leader, Jason is a frequent contributor to Withum insights related to enhancing value for private equity firms specifically in the industrial and consumer products industries.
Jason enjoys playing sports and spending time on the lake, along with traveling with family and friends.
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