Product specialist rides in style

by Katie Hampton

Sam Zlotky, 2016, had no idea how life would be after graduating from Washburn University.

Six years later, he finds himself on a flight to Cleveland, Ohio, to present and campaign for brands at an auto show.

Zlotky has been working as a product specialist and an in-vehicle host for Stellantis, a new automotive company that owns 16 different global brands: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Mopar, Opel, Peugeot, Ram and Vauxhall, and Mopar auto parts.

Zlotky and his coworkers are “sent around the country to represent different brands at auto shows.

Sometimes we do ride and drives, where we let people take the cars out and drive them themselves.”

Zlotky explained his itinerary for his 10-day business trip in Cleveland the weekend of February 25. “I will be on the show floor engaging with consumers if they have any questions about vehicles. We are pretty highly trained on specs of the vehicles in our lineup this year.”

While promoting the vehicles, he receives consumers’ email addresses for data capture and acts as a middleman between sellers and consumers.

Zlotsky is also a part of a team that planned to launch a new cryptocurrency called Moon Rover in late March 2022. The currency plans to be the first to directly fight against climate change, and he is very excited to establish this type of nonfungible token. He often spends time checking his accounts and his progress with the currency more as an investment in the future.

Before Slellantis, Zlotky worked in San Diego as a production graphic designer and various other jobs as a brand ambassador.

Currently, Zlotsky lives in California. In his free time, Zlotky takes advantage of the beautiful San Diego weather and spends his time outdoors as much as possible.

He does not plan on living in California forever, so he likes to soak in the beach as much as possible. However, Zlotky claims that he is “notoriously bad at free time,” because he loves what he does and enjoys working.

Ultimately, Zlotky feels like he’s on vacation even at work, partly thanks to his traveling business trips and partly because of his love for the industry.

The flexibility and variety of opportunities that make every day feel fresh and exciting.

“It’s a fun, fast-paced work environment. I’m working flexible hours and get to travel to places like Las Vegas or Florida for business. It’s really rewarding,” said Zlotky.

photos courtesy of Sam Zlotky Sam Zlotky, 2016, works as a product specialist for Stellantis, a new car company that owns 16 brands. His job allows him flexibility and the opportunity to travel.