HR Organization

NEW SERVICES

• We have reorganized our HR staff and resources to deliver improved services and programs throughout Yeshiva University. 
• We have created new functions to focus on staff development and employee outreach, HR technology and process improvement. 
• Our new HR Services group will be available locally at the Manhattan campuses and the Resnick campus in the Bronx to assist faculty and staff with general HR questions and navigation.

Human Resources now includes the following departments:

DIVERSITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Diversity & Affirmative Action Officer: Renee Coker
renee.coker@einstein.yu.edu
718-430-3771

Diversity and Affirmative Action is an independent function to provide support of our diversity outreach efforts and oversight for all equal opportunity employment, compliance requirements, and reporting. This expanding role will include training to improve our search and recruitment efforts, creating a respectful workplace and valuing differences.

UNIVERSITY BENEFITS

Director: Michael Bloom
michael.bloom@einstein.yu.edu
718-430-2554

Serving all University employees, focusing on long-range planning to help support YU’s ability to attract, retain and serve an excellent faculty and staff, this team implements programs to help employees balance work and personal lives, and encourages wellness and prevention.

UNIVERSITY COMPENSATION

Director: Tanisha Riley
tanisha.riley@einstein.yu.edu
718-430-2016

This team has university-wide responsibility to support new compensation systems and processes, competitive salary positioning and policies, and to work to implement performance appraisal and development of new rewards structures.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

Director: Michael Sica
sica@yu.edu
212-960-5400 x6678

This new function is dedicated to supporting and optimizing YU’s employee skills and performance through orientation, positive employee relations and outreach, events and activities, and management coaching via programs for our staff, supervisors, and leaders.

HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES

Director: Tracey Wilmot
tracey.wilmot@einstein.yu.edu 
718-430-2556 or 212-960-5400 x6971

This team is charged with coordinating the entire recruitment cycle and supporting departments in the hiring and onboarding of new employees. Human Resources Services will also provide local support for HR inquiries and general employment related requests required by faculty and staff on all campuses.

HR TECHNOLOGY

Director: Michele Russo
michele.russo@einstein.yu.edu 
(718) 430-2562

This new function focuses on implementing and leveraging technologies to support faculty and staff access to information, data, benefits and other programs. Its goals are to streamline and improve HR functions and processes and develop a comprehensive HR website.

LABOR RELATIONS

Director: Ed Tighe
edward.tighe@einstein.yu.edu
718-430-2552

Labor Relations has University-wide responsibility for supporting labor–management relations and contract administration; researching and resolving contract compliance issues; preparing for negotiations; and expanding supervisory training to effectively manage a represented workforce.