Human Resources’ Tenecia Ross named to New Pittsburgh Courier’s Fab 40

Tenecia Ross, director of employee and labor relations in the Office of Human Resources, has been named one of New Pittsburgh Courier’s Fab 40 Class of 2019 honorees.

Fab 40 recognizes African-Americans under the age of 40 who make a positive difference in the Pittsburgh area through their fields of expertise. Ross’ responsibilities include interpreting and applying provisions of collective bargaining agreements regarding leaves, discipline, job postings, wage and benefits changes and other employee relations matters. She also counsels managers and represented employees regarding contract issues, benefits and policies and procedures.

“I am proud of my accomplishments at the University of Pittsburgh and I’m thankful to be recognized by the New Pittsburgh Courier. It is an honor to be named with such an impressive list of co-recipients,” said Ross.

In addition to this honor, Ross joined the board of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR), Pittsburgh chapter, in January, and serves as vice president of programming and professional development. NAAAHR-Pittsburgh aims to transform and expand the Pittsburgh HR community of minorities through innovation and HR strategy.