SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va.,
May 16, 2023 /CNW/ --
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV)
("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of
purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty
vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit
space and school bus sector, today announced the appointment of
Taylor Freeland as Sr. Manager of
Human Resources for the company and that she will be based out of
GreenPower's South Charleston, West
Virginia manufacturing facility.
![GreenPower’s Sr. Manager of Human Resources Taylor Freeland at the South Charleston, West Virginia manufacturing facility with the all-electric Type A Nano BEAST school bus. GreenPower’s Sr. Manager of Human Resources Taylor Freeland at the South Charleston, West Virginia manufacturing facility with the all-electric Type A Nano BEAST school bus.](https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2077783/Green_Power_Taylor_Freeland.jpg)
"Taylor brings a level of HR experience to GreenPower that will
be essential as we increase our employee numbers in West Virginia and at other U.S. locations,"
said GreenPower Vice President of Business Development &
Strategy Mark Nestlen. "Ensuring our
team has the best working conditions with a competitive salary and
benefits is important to GreenPower. Taylor's dynamic leadership
will help continue our inclusive work environment while building a
robust opportunity for employee engagement."
Freeland is a native West Virginian with a degree in psychology
from Marshall University, a master's in
human resource management from Southern New
Hampshire University and is SHRM certified. Most recently
she served as a human resources manager for the West Virginia
Division of Highways (DOH) where she provided input and coaching to
various upper-level management teams to support performance and
operational improvements for more than 20 locations and more than
500 employees. Prior to DOH, Freeland was in various HR roles for
G4S Secure Solutions, the West Virginia Department of Health and
Human Resources and OVP Health.
"I'm excited to join the GreenPower team and am looking forward
to helping the company grow in West
Virginia and nationwide," Freeland said. "Creating a culture
that prioritizes the well-being of employees, offers support at all
levels within the organization and has policies in place that
encourage respect, trust, empathy and support is a top
priority."
Freeland joins GreenPower during a hiring period in West Virginia. The company is currently hiring
45 production team members that will begin manufacturing the Type D
BEAST and Type A Nano BEAST all-electric, purpose-built,
zero-emission school buses at the South
Charleston facility. New employees will start work and be
enrolled in training at BridgeValley Community & Technical
College starting mid-June. To apply interested individuals should
visit the "Careers" page under the "About Us" tab at
www.GreenPowerMotor.com.
Media Contacts:
Mark
Nestlen
VP of Business Development and Strategy, GreenPower
mark.n@greenpowermotor.com
Allie Potter
Skyya PR for GreenPower
(218) 766-8856
allie@skyya.com
About GreenPower Motor Company Inc.
GreenPower
designs, builds and distributes a full suite of high-floor and
low-floor all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including
transit buses, school buses, shuttles, cargo van and a cab and
chassis. GreenPower employs a clean-sheet design to manufacture
all-electric vehicles that are purpose built to be battery powered
with zero emissions while integrating global suppliers for key
components. This OEM platform allows GreenPower to meet the
specifications of various operators while providing standard parts
for ease of maintenance and accessibility for warranty
requirements. GreenPower was founded in Vancouver, Canada with primary operational
facilities in southern California.
Listed on the Toronto exchange
since November 2015, GreenPower
completed its U.S. IPO and NASDAQ listing in August 2020. For further information go to
www.greenpowermotor.com.
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GreenPower's business and operations and the environment in which
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to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking
statements. Consequently, readers should not place any undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements. In addition, these
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made. GreenPower disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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