Houston, TX
Tanya Okonkwo is a Houston-based human resources executive turned writer who decodes workplace culture, talent strategy, and employment law for Edit Hub readers. She holds an MBA and a SHRM-SCP certification and spent twelve years leading HR teams in the energy and healthcare sectors. Tanya’s articles address everything from designing equitable pay structures to navigating difficult conversations with direct reports. Her voice is authoritative but always empathetic, forged in countless real-world mediation sessions and hiring committee debates. She’s an active mentor for Black women in HR and a regular speaker at regional SHRM conferences. Tanya spends her weekends cooking elaborate Nigerian dishes and carting her two teenagers to basketball tournaments across the greater Houston area.
