Renisha Gibbs

Renisha Gibbs is a Human Resources Executive with over twenty-five years of experience in public sector human resources. 

During her twenty-one-year career with Florida State University, Renisha has held several positions within the FSU Office of Human Resources, including Assistant Director of Employee and Labor Relations, Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, and Director of Employee and Labor Relations before being appointed Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Finance and Administration Chief of Staff in 2014. 

As Associate Vice President for Human Resources and the Finance and Administration Chief of Staff, Renisha leads a team of 70 professionals in managing the human resources function for approximately 10,000 university employees. Her team is responsible for the entire employee life cycle, including recruitment, onboarding, benefits, training, compensation, labor relations, employee relations, equal employment opportunity, and retirement. Renisha also serves as Chief Negotiator for all University labor contracts and provides leadership to the Division of Finance and Administration as Chief of Staff.

She is a key consultant to faculty, staff, and students, as appropriate, throughout all levels of the University's community and represents the University's interests in community activities, regulatory agencies, and professional associations. Renisha’s concentration areas include Employee and Labor Relations, Performance Management, Equal Employment Opportunity, and HR Legal Compliance.

Renisha, a first-generation college student, earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Florida State University and her master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Troy University. She is actively involved in her community through her work with the Tallahassee Urban League, Pace Center for Girls-Leon, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. In 2018, Renisha was named “Outstanding Administrator” by the FSU Black Alumni Association, and in 2019, she was recognized as one of the “25 Women You Need to Know” by the Tallahassee Democrat.