PSS, a 60-year-old multi-service agency with a mission to help older New Yorkers thrive, has appointed Myesha Pugh, MBA, SHRM, as its new Senior Director of People Operations. She will oversee Human Resource functions for staff and volunteers.
A resident of Brooklyn, Pugh arrives at PSS from The New York Foundling, where she served nearly 10 years in a variety of senior leadership roles, most recently as Senior Human Resources Business Partner.
“I am thrilled to be joining PSS because it is a well-established and growing non-profit agency whose values align well with my passions to effect positive change in the lives of both individuals and organizations,” she says.
“PSS will benefit greatly from Myesha Pugh’s demonstrated strength and experience working as a human resources and people strategist who has consistently driven organizational excellence,” says Rimas Jasin, Executive Director of PSS.“We will especially benefit from her leadership in the areas of people development, talent outreach, and HR operations.”
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Pugh has volunteered her human services expertise to agencies such as Jewish Family Services and the Boys and Girls Club, leveraging her leadership prowess to effect positive change.
Pugh earned her bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University and went on to complete her MBA at Franklin University, also in Ohio.