Lyndsey Zinnen
Lyndsey Zinnen is an accomplished sales and operations professional with extensive experience in the automotive industry, specializing in touch-up and reconditioning solutions. She currently serves as Sales Manager and Warehouse Manager at Cozmo Recon, overseeing sales, customer service, training, and inventory management for the company’s comprehensive line of automotive repair and touch-up kits.
With a strong foundation in business administration, Lyndsey combines technical expertise with exceptional communication, negotiation, and multi-tasking skills to deliver results for both clients and teams. She has built a reputation for problem-solving, decision-making, and providing outstanding customer service, helping dealerships, Paintless Dent Professionals, detailers, ceramic coating specialists, and paint protection professionals streamline operations and improve profitability.
Lyndsey holds an associate degree from Pickens Technical College, where she studied Dental Assisting, demonstrating her adaptability and commitment to continuous learning across industries. Her career reflects a dedication to excellence, operational efficiency, and fostering meaningful client relationships.
Outside of work, Lyndsey is a proud mom of three boys and is passionate about automotive innovation and helping businesses implement cost-saving, high-quality solutions. Through her leadership and expertise, she has enabled numerous dealerships to bring repair processes in-house, increasing speed, efficiency, and profitability.
• Pickens Technical College - AS
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute our success to a combination of innovation, quality, and a true focus on the customer. We developed our touch-up kits to solve a real problem for dealerships and automotive professionals: high vendor costs and inconsistent results. By offering a professional-grade, easy-to-use kit that saves money, keeps work in-house, and gives technicians full control over their repairs, we’ve built strong trust with our customers. Combined with our ongoing support and training, it’s this mix of product quality and customer partnership that continues to drive our growth.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice I’ve ever received is: Push yourself — because the only thing standing between you and your goals is your own effort. That mindset has shaped how I approach challenges. Whenever something feels out of reach, I remind myself that hard work, persistence, and learning are what get you there, and that keeps me moving forward. The only thing standing in your way is your excuses.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
My biggest advice to young women entering the automotive and reconditioning industry is to believe in the value you bring and keep learning. This is a fast-changing space where knowledge and skill stand out more than anything else. Don’t be afraid to speak up, ask questions, and advocate for yourself. Build relationships with mentors and peers — both men and women — who can support your growth. And most importantly, stay confident and curious; those two traits will help you navigate challenges and stand out in a traditionally male-dominated field.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
One of the biggest challenges right now is the rising cost of outsourcing reconditioning work and the shortage of skilled technicians. Many dealerships and shops are looking for ways to keep more work in-house without sacrificing quality. That’s also the biggest opportunity: solutions like our touch-up kits give shops the ability to control quality, timing, and cost while empowering their own staff. As vehicles and paints become more advanced, there’s a huge opening for innovative, easy-to-use products and training that help professionals stay ahead.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values that guide me both at work and in my personal life are integrity, quality, service, and family. Integrity means doing what I say I’m going to do and being honest with customers, colleagues, and myself. Quality means taking pride in my work and making sure the products or services I deliver truly help people. Service means looking for ways to support others — whether that’s our customers, my team, or my community. And family is at the heart of it all; they keep me grounded, motivated, and remind me why I work hard every day.