NFI Group’s Charli Champagne named to Mass Transit’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2022
by CM Staff
She also leads New Flyer’s involvement in the American Public Transportation Association’s Racial Equity Commitment Program.
NFI Group’s Charli Champagne named to Mass Transit’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2022
ST. CLOUD — NFI Group Inc., a bus and coach manufacturer and company involved in electric mass mobility solutions, congratulates Charli Champagne for being named to Mass Transit Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 list for 2022.
Charli Champagne, the Workforce Development Manager for NFI, is a diversity, equity, and inclusion advocate across the organization, leveraging experience in training and development and years in manufacturing. She joins prior NFI inductees Stephanie Laubenstein, Ian Macpherson, Paul Cantin, Brydon Owen, Ben Wood, and Lindy Norris.
Joining NFI in 2017 as a Training and Development Specialist, Charli ascended to her current role where she leads NFI’s DEI and workforce development initiatives, furthering efforts to increase opportunities for underserved, underrepresented, disadvantaged, and diverse candidates. Under her leadership, NFI reportedly administered its first ever data-driven organizational climate assessment (DEI) survey – the first in the Company’s history which garnered a more than 55% participation rate – and based on results, she commenced development of tangible strategies to strengthen NFI’s DEI efforts.
“We are tremendously proud of Charli for this well-deserved recognition. She is an important change leader not only on our team, but in our community and industry as well,” said Janice Harper, Executive Vice President, People and Culture, NFI. “At NFI, we are committed to investing in and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion – and the work Charli leads is an example of our commitments in action, with results that illustrate steady progress. Her ability to pair data with strategy, to put plans into action, and to connect people with opportunity is unparalleled – and we congratulate her for earning this prestigious award from Mass Transit magazine.”
She also leads New Flyer’s involvement in the American Public Transportation Association’s Racial Equity Commitment Program and has spoken on DEI initiatives during industry panel presentations.
“It is an honour to be named alongside many exceptional leaders who are collectively advancing technology, innovation, and inclusion in transit,” said Charli Champagne, Workforce Development Manager, NFI.
Charli is a current board member of Career Trek, a non-profit organization providing educational and career exploration opportunities for disadvantaged youth in Winnipeg and surrounding areas.
