Trib honors employees who embody company values

Trib Total Media has recognized six employees with its inaugural Core Values Awards.

The awards honor employees who exemplify the Trib’s six core values of accountability, collaboration, evolution, integrity, ownership and respect.

“These employees are our all-stars,” Trib Total Media President and CEO Jennifer Bertetto said. “Their values make sure we are constantly growing and evolving as a company. I am truly inspired by their level of commitment and dedication.”

The winners are:

• Rob Amen, who was recognized for the core value of ownership. Amen, 48, of Plum is the Trib’s managing editor. He started working at the company in 1997 as a sports reporter. Before being promoted in 2021, Amen held several jobs in the newsroom, including assistant sports editor, news editor and enterprise reporter.

• Al DiCroce, who was recognized for the core value of accountability. DiCroce, 61, of Bullskin Township, Fayette County, is director of advertising and general manager of Shady Ave. magazine. He previously worked as classified advertising manager in 2000 and returned to the same position in 2019. He was promoted to his new role in 2020.

• Jerry DiPaola, who was recognized for the core value of respect. DiPaola, 69, of Cranberry is a sports writer. He has worked for the company 31 years, having spent his first five years as a copy editor and page designer. He has covered Pitt athletics since 2011.

• Christine Fox, who was recognized for the core value of evolution. Fox, 64, of West Newton is a senior advertising and marketing consultant. She began working for the Trib in 1979 in the ad services department. She left the company in 2016 but said she was blessed to come back in 2020.

• Renatta Signorini, who was recognized for the core value of integrity. Signorini, 40, of South Greensburg is a reporter in the Westmoreland County newsroom. She covers breaking news, courts and the municipality of Jeannette. She joined the Trib in 2005.

• Dan Whyel, who was recognized for the core value of collaboration. Whyel, 37, lives in the Mon Valley and is a layout paginator in the advertising department. He has been with the Trib for 15 years.

Of the Trib’s nearly 300 employees, 22 were nominated for the awards by their peers. Winners were selected by the executive management team.

“It was impressive to see how many of our employees recognize the initiative and exemplary service of their fellow workers,” Bertetto said.

The winners were honored Wednesday night at a recognition dinner at DeNunzio’s Italian Restaurant in Monroeville.