Paul Soubry, ICD.D, is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NFI Group Inc.[1][2]
Soubry has a sales, marketing, business development, and operations background, with experience in business transformation and LEAN manufacturing. Prior to joining New Flyer in 2009, Soubry worked for 24 years with StandardAero (a leading aviation service provider), starting as a Marketing Assistant in 1984 and progressing to President and Chief Executive Officer.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba and completed the Executive Development program at the Harvard Business School. He also completed the Canadian Securities Course and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, having graduated from the Directors Education Program at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.[3]
Soubry was the Chair of the University of Manitoba Front and Centre Capital Campaign that raised over $625 million (the largest philanthropic investment in Manitoba's history),[4][5] is a Director on the Boards of the Winnipeg Jets / True North Sports & Entertainment and The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company,[6] and is an active supporter of United Way Winnipeg.
He speaks regularly on leadership, innovation and technology, and business,[7][8][9][10][11] and frequently speaks with media on behalf of NFI.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] Soubry was named to “Canada’s Top 40 Under 40” in 2003,[21] was inducted in the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Hall of Fame in 2014,[22] and was named Canada's Top CEO of the Year by National Post in 2016.[23][24] In 2018, he was named recipient of the University of Manitoba's Distinguished Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes significant contributions to profession, community, and the University of Manitoba.[25][26][27] In 2020, he received the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education's (CCAE) Friend of Education Award, recognizing outstanding service to post-secondary or independent school education and leadership to advance education in Canada.[28]
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- ^ "University of Manitoba Directors Education Program (DEP)".
- ^ "Taking our place, Front and Centre". umanitoba.ca. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Front and Centre realizes $626,260,909 in largest-ever fundraising campaign in Manitoba history".
- ^ "Globe & Mail Paul Soubry Announcement".
- ^ "Paul Soubry, CEO of New Flyer, on job skills, income and higher education". Universities Canada.
- ^ "Speaker Biographies". I.H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba.
- ^ "ChangeLeaders: Meet Our Speakers". Athena Leadership.
- ^ "Open Doors, Open Knowledge". University of Manitoba, Government & Community Engagement.
- ^ "It's all about the people". Prairie Manufacturer Magazine.
- ^ Murray, Catherine (Aug 16, 2017). "New Flyer wins contract to replace Edmonton's aging bus fleet". BNN. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ Cash, Martin (Feb 13, 2017). "New Flyer Positioned to Weather the Trade Storm". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
- ^ McCreath, Andrew (May 27, 2016). "Why New Flyer is very bullish on buses - Part One". BNN. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
- ^ McCreath, Andrew (May 27, 2016). "Why New Flyer is very bullish on buses - Part Two". BNN. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
- ^ Hainsworth, Michael (Jan 9, 2017). "New Flyer well positioned for Trump's anti-trade rhetoric: CEO". BNN. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
- ^ "New Flyer Industries not worried about Trump's 'Buy American' plan". BNN. March 27, 2017. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
- ^ "New Flyer Industries' CEO bracing for NAFTA changes". BNN. Jan 11, 2018. Retrieved Jan 12, 2018.
- ^ Dowty, Jennifer (March 5, 2018). "How New Flyer plans to navigate the road ahead". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "NFI Group on stock being up almost 5%, impact of metals tariffs". BNN Bloomberg. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Andre Mayer, Matthew McKinnon, Christopher Shulgan, and Michael Smith (April 25, 2003). "top 40/under 40". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Manitoba executives, firms to receive awards". Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.
- ^ Cash, Martin (Nov 1, 2016). "New Flyer boss beats out Toronto titans, named CEO of the year". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
- ^ "Canada's Top CEOs". National Post. Oct 31, 2016. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
- ^ "Building us up: The 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients". University of Manitoba. Jan 18, 2018. Retrieved Jan 19, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Soubry: 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient for Lifetime Achievement". University of Manitoba. Mar 14, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Lifetime Achievement Award - Paul Soubry - Introduction Video". University of Manitoba. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Paul Soubry recognized for service to education".