Biography
Hometown: Tar Heel, North Carolina
Current Career Title: Certification specialist, Department of Administration, North Carolina Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses
Tarnosha Tarneshia Burns is a native of Tar Heel, North Carolina, with deep roots along Chickenfoot Road. She is a graduate of North Carolina Central University (NCCU), where she earned a B.S. in Physical Education with a concentration in exercise science.
Burns serves as a certification specialist with the North Carolina Department of Administration’s Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB). In this role, she empowers small, minority-, and women-owned businesses by guiding them through the state certification process and connecting them to meaningful growth opportunities.
Burns takes pride in being a connector — bridging small businesses with the tools and support they need to thrive in North Carolina’s economic landscape.