Tenaya Mc Daniel, MBA
About Tenaya Mc Daniel, MBA
Tenaya Mc Daniel, MBA, is the Talent Engagement Lead at the NBA and a member of the #HIREBLACK Initiative. She has extensive experience in talent acquisition and human resources, having worked in various roles at the NBA, Insider Inc., and other organizations.
Current Role at NBA
Tenaya McDaniel is the Talent Engagement Lead at the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2022. In this role, she manages and executes strategic diversity recruiting partnerships and initiatives for the Talent Acquisition team. Her responsibilities also include leading the engagement and content strategy for the NBA's LinkedIn page and careers site.
Previous Roles at NBA
Tenaya McDaniel has held multiple positions at the NBA. She worked as the Employee Programs Lead from 2021 to 2022 for 7 months, as Talent & Engagement Partner in 2021 for 6 months, and as Talent Acquisition Coordinator from 2020 to 2021 for 1 year. Her roles involved various aspects of employee engagement, talent acquisition, and program management.
Additional Experience
Aside from her tenure at the NBA, Tenaya McDaniel has diverse professional experience. She was a Talent Fellow at Insider Inc. in 2019 for 5 months and served as a Human Resources Intern at School Professionals from 2018 to 2019 for 4 months. She also worked briefly as a Human Resources Coordinator at Javits Center in 2018 for 2 months.
Educational Background
Tenaya McDaniel earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources Management from Pace University - Lubin School of Business, where she studied from 2017 to 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology from the University at Albany, SUNY, completed from 2011 to 2014.
Early Career Roles
Before her roles at the NBA, Tenaya McDaniel gained experience in various positions. She was a Career Services Intern at Pace University in 2018 for 6 months and a Graduate Assistant at Pace University - Lubin School of Business from 2018 to 2019 for 1 year. She also worked as a Sales Manager at Macy's - Herald Square from 2016 to 2018 and as an Executive Team Leader at Target from 2014 to 2016.