Renae McKenzie
Eastern Federal Area VP

Renae McKenzie was elected Eastern Federal Vice President of IFPTE, AFL-CIO & CLC at the Union’s Executive Council Meeting in August 2021.

Renae represents & advocates for 2,000 + white-collar workers at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Her journey began with advocating for educational requirements concerning children with special needs which gradually grew into a passion for working to improve the employee experience. She continues to support engineers, scientists, technicians, IT professionals, program administrators and operation support specialists as a Labor Relations Specialist for the Engineering Association.

Renae gave critical labor relations support to the effort to force the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to reverse its decision to replace hundreds of union member jobs with H-1B outsourcing workers. This effort not only saved union jobs but fostered a renewed focus on continuing to stimulate the economy of the Tennessee Valley with local workers.

Renae received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Ecology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga followed by a master's degree from Lincoln Memorial in Harrogate Tennessee. She is the mother of 3 and currently resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis and spending time with friends and family.