James Champion

Biography

James A. Champion is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Champion Services Group, Inc. (CSG), a Human Resources and Management Consulting Firm. Mr. Champion is an “out of the box” forward-thinking Human Resources professional with more than forty years of hands-on experience in Human Resources practice and strategic management processes. He received a B.S. Degree in Education from Alabama A&M University. Mr. Champion also earned a Masters Degree in Liberal Studies from the University of Miami, and has also completed an advanced Master's level curriculum in Labor Relations at Rutgers University. Mr. Champion is certified by the American Management Association (AMA) in the training of adults. He is also a Florida Supreme Court Civil and Family Mediator and Qualified Arbitrator; Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Certified Mediator; and a National Fraud Examiner. His expertise requires him to utilize visionary strategies, research and information gathering, fact-finding analysis, problem-solving techniques and conflict skills to successfully support and guide CSG clients.

Further, Mr. Champion is also skilled in designing and implementing results oriented leadership skills development initiatives which include executive level coaching, 360o skills assessments and balance score card processes. Based on his skills, knowledge and experience, Mr. Champion is a strong leader in strategic planning, business integration, organization development, culture change, performance management, leadership skills development and employee relations matters.

Prior to establishing CSG, Mr. Champion held executive Human Resources positions at Ryder System, Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., United States Department of Labor and Chase Manhattan Bank. Demonstrating a solid professional and personal track record with these organizations, Mr. Champion developed, established and maintained to their natural conclusion change management processes, workforce reduction initiatives, recruitment and staffing strategies, performance management systems, compensation & benefits programs minority business development procedures, conflict management processes, career development and succession planning initiatives, employee relations and labor relations programs, fact-finding investigation strategies, workplace diversity planning, affirmative action programs, and policies and procedures development. During his career, Mr. Champion also designed, implemented and facilitated many leadership and employee training initiatives, such as strategic planning, performance management, customer service, generational differences, leadership styles, change management, effective communication, behavioral social styles, workplace diversity, conflict management, situation leadership, team building, workplace violence, safety, sexual harassment prevention, and EEO/ADA for over 100,000 management and non-supervisory employees in union and non-union work environments.

Mr. Champion serves on the Board of Directors of a number of community-based organizations in South Florida. He is a board member of Jackson Health Foundation and First Serve Miami, Inc. He is also involved with Society for Human Resources Management, Association of Affirmative Action Professionals society and Equal Employment Advisory Council.