ABOUT TILLIE HR CONSULTING
I’m Kiesha Santos, the founder of Tillie HR Consulting. With nearly two decades of hands-on HR experience, I’ve spent my career working within organizations and gaining hands-on experience navigating the real, everyday challenges that impact employees and workplace culture. Now, as a Fractional HR Director, I partner with small and medium-sized businesses to strengthen their culture, improve compliance, and address people-centered issues with practical, thoughtful, and human-focused solutions.
When you work with Tillie HR, you work directly with me—from our first conversation through every step of the engagement. This means consistent support, personal connection, and dependable expertise at a fraction of the cost of hiring full-time HR staff. My goal is to make HR feel clear, supportive, and manageable, offering actionable guidance that helps you build fair, consistent, people-first HR practices.
In a world where AI and automation are increasingly present, I believe the most meaningful HR work still relies on genuine human connection. Emotional intelligence, thoughtful listening, nuanced judgment, and empathy guide how I support my clients. Technology can enhance the process, but it cannot replace the human understanding needed to navigate workplace dynamics and organizational culture—and that’s where I come in.
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Above all, my goal is to make HR feel supportive, accessible, and manageable. I’m here to provide clear guidance, thoughtful partnership, and practical solutions that help you build fair, consistent, people-first practices that strengthen your business from the inside out.
Why the name “Tillie HR Consulting”?
Tillie was my grandmother, Etelvina—known lovingly as “Tillie.” Though she passed when I was very young, her presence continues to be a guiding force in my life. She embodied strength, softness, fairness, and compassion—qualities shared by the women in my family and deeply woven into my upbringing. These same values influence my approach to HR: strong yet kind, structured yet human, fair yet empathetic.
Naming my company after her felt natural—a way to honor her legacy and carry forward the principles that guide me both personally and professionally.