Kayla Lee-Davis

HR consultant with 10 years of experience across recruiting, HR operations, employee relations, and compliance. Specializes in building HR infrastructure from the ground up for growing, multi-state businesses: diagnosing operational gaps, building practical systems, and carrying implementation through to completion. B.A. in Organizational Leadership.

Founder & HR Consultant at Kay Freedom (2023 – Present)

• Lead HR implementation projects for growing businesses: onboarding systems, employee documentation, policies, workforce processes, and scalable HR infrastructure.
• Advise business owners on compliance, recruiting, benefits, and HR operations, translating business needs into practical solutions and partnering through implementation.

Chief Human Resources Officer (1099 Contract) at TSH Aviation Tooling, subsidiary of TSH Construction & Contracting (2023-11 – Present)

• Cut average time-to-hire from 32 to 14 days while supporting 120% workforce expansion across two states through data-driven recruiting and process improvement.
• Built HR infrastructure from the ground up (onboarding, PTO and attendance practices, corrective action, termination processes, training documentation, and HR operating procedures), partnering with executives on workforce planning, employee relations, compliance, and complex people decisions.

HR Generalist at Milestone Freightlines & Logistics (2021-05 – 2024-04)

• Improved CDL driver retention by 40% and reduced DOT violations by 75% through process improvement and data analysis.
• Shortened average time-to-hire from 21 to 12 days while supporting employees and managers in a high-pressure logistics environment.

Non-Tech Recruiter at Amazon (2022-01 – 2022-05)

• Generated 300+ offers with 100% accuracy under compressed timelines, managing high-volume pipelines, stakeholder communication, and interview coordination.

HR Intern, then HR Recruiter at Just Right Construction & Lawncare (2016 – 2021-04)

Managed recruiting and onboarding for a growing field-services business (15–20 simultaneous requisitions; three-day interview turnaround at peak).

Associate Banker at JPMorgan Chase (2016-10 – 2020-07)

Regulated operations, client communication, accuracy, and confidentiality.

B.A. in Organizational Leadership – University of Cincinnati (2021)