Charles Clarke is a Human Resources and Operations Management professional with more than a decade of leadership experience in public-sector and public transportation environments. His career has focused on building effective teams, strengthening employee relations, supporting labor partnerships, and ensuring compliance with complex regulatory requirements.

Most recently, Charles has served as an HR Specialist within the public transportation industry, where he managed a range of responsibilities, including recruitment, employee relations, benefits coordination, protected leave administration, and the agency’s Drug and Alcohol Program. He also supported collective bargaining and labor relations with the Amalgamated Transit Union.

Prior to transitioning into dedicated HR work, Charles held Operations Manager positions with Lane Transit District and Salem-Keizer Transit (Cherriots), overseeing large-scale transit operations, workforce development, safety programs, budgets, labor relations, and customer service initiatives. His leadership experience includes managing departments with more than 200 employees and managing an annual operating budget of nearly 30 million dollars.

Charles brings a practical, collaborative approach to HR and organizational leadership, combining hands-on operational experience with a strong understanding of employee relations, regulatory compliance, recruitment, training and employee development, and organizational effectiveness.