Paul Soubry

Paul Soubry, President and Chief Executive Officer of New Flyer Industries Inc.

Paul Soubry, ICD.D, is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of New Flyer Industries Inc., [1] [2] the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America.[3]

Paul has a strong sales, marketing, business development and operations background in businesses held by both trade and private equity owners, with substantial experience in business transformations and LEAN manufacturing. Prior to joining New Flyer in 2009, Paul worked for 24 years with StandardAero, one of the world’s leading independent aviation service providers, starting as a Marketing Assistant in 1984 and progressing through increasingly senior positions 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.

Paul is currently Chair of the $500 Million Front and Centre Capital Campaign for the University of Manitoba, sits on the Board of Directors of the Winnipeg Jets / True North Sports & Entertainment and the Winnipeg Airports Authority, and is actively involved with United Way Winnipeg. Previously, he served on the Board of Directors of Mondetta Clothing Company, St. Paul’s High School, Economic Development Winnipeg, The Associates of the I.H. Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba, SmartPark, and the Manitoba Innovation Council.

He speaks regularly on leadership, operational excellence, innovation and technology, and business transformation,[4] [5] [6] [7] and frequently contributes to media on behalf of New Flyer Industries.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Paul was named to “Canada’s Top 40 Under 40” in 2003[13], was inducted in the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Hall of Fame in 2014[14], and was named Canada's Top CEO of the Year by National Post in 2016.[15] [16]

About New Flyer Industries: New Flyer is the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America with fabrication, manufacturing, distribution and service centers across Canada and the U.S., driven by a team of over 5,400 employees. It also operates North America's most comprehensive aftermarket parts organization providing support for all types of transit buses and motor coaches. The common shares of the Company are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol NFI.

  1. ↑ "New Flyer Industries Inc". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Company Overview of New Flyer Industries Inc.". Bloomberg.
  3. ↑ "New Flyer". New Flyer Industries.
  4. ↑ "Paul Soubry, CEO of New Flyer, on job skills, income and higher education". Universities Canada.
  5. ↑ "Speaker Biographies". I.H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba.
  6. ↑ "ChangeLeaders: Meet Our Speakers". Athena Leadership.
  7. ↑ "Open Doors, Open Knowledge". University of Manitoba, Government & Community Engagement.
  8. ↑ Cash, Martin (Feb 13, 2017). "New Flyer Positioned to Weather the Trade Storm". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
  9. ↑ McCreath, Andrew (May 27, 2016). "Why New Flyer is very bullish on buses - Part One". BNN. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ McCreath, Andrew (May 27, 2016). "Why New Flyer is very bullish on buses - Part Two". BNN. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
  11. ↑ Hainsworth, Michael (Jan 9, 2017). "New Flyer well positioned for Trump's anti-trade rhetoric: CEO". BNN. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
  12. ↑ "New Flyer Industries not worried about Trump's 'Buy American' plan". BNN. March 27, 2017. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ Andre Mayer, Matthew McKinnon, Christopher Shulgan, and Michael Smith (April 25, 2003). "top 40/under 40". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Manitoba executives, firms to receive awards". Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.
  15. ↑ Cash, Martin (Nov 1, 2016). "New Flyer boss beats out Toronto titans, named CEO of the year". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Canada's Top CEOs". National Post. Oct 31, 2016. Retrieved Aug 8, 2017.
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