Employers: I step in as your senior HR executive — fractional, interim, or project-based — so growing organizations get strategic HR leadership without the full-time cost.
Employees: I step in as your HR advocate behind the scenes, supporting you in navigating workplace conflict.
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With 25+ years in HR executive leadership, I specialize in building people-first cultures where employees have a real voice — and leadership actually listens.
Employer-Side: I partner with mission-driven organizations to solve complex HR challenges without the full-time price tag. My approach is simple: use AI and automate the transactional busy work, reducing unnecessary HR transactional costs, and free up your remaining HR experts for human validation and critical thinking.
Employee-Side: I provide private consultation on matters such as HR mentorship for newly promoted HR leaders stepping into their first leadership role, and navigating workplace conflict.
Based in Norfolk, VA. Available remote nationwide, for travel assignments, and hybrid in the Hampton Roads, VA region.
LeighHR delivers efficient, high-impact HR solutions by balancing AI and automation with human validation where it matters most. We build repeat partnerships through dependability, reliability, and excellence — aligning workforce strategy directly with organizational goals.
Leadership on your terms — strategic, embedded, and ready to lead.
Restructures, org design, leadership development, mentorship, and succession planning — built to scale with you.
Integration to eliminate busy work — keeping humans anchored where it matters most.
A clear-eyed assessment that becomes your roadmap forward.
Enter renewal season with clarity, not guesswork.
Where employees have a real voice, and your organization stays protected.
Fractional retainers from $2,500/month, or one-time project work — audits, restructures, AI+HI adoption, and more — from $3,000. No long-term contract required upfront. Tell me what you need, I'll tell you if I can fill it.
I've known Jenny Leigh for 14+ years; she is simply exceptional at what she does. Early in my business journey, I learned the hard way that great HR is not paperwork, policies, and compliance — it is the serious business of finding the right people, building the right culture, protecting the organization, developing talent, and helping leaders make some of the most consequential decisions they will ever make. Her experience, judgment, integrity, and ability to understand both people and business make her someone I would trust without hesitation. You should, too.
That AI training was so good. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You are the first professional peer here who has taken it upon themselves to advocate for this. I want to do it everywhere!
She's not afraid to challenge even the senior-most executive when she feels her historical professional experience or employment law knowledge differs from the approach being proposed — and is able to listen and seek to understand the perspective of the most entry-level employee.
If your organization needs expert HR support without the commitment of a full-time hire, look no further! Jenny brings exceptional experience, top-tier professionalism, and an unmatched ability to navigate even the most complex situations. Highly recommended.
I've had the opportunity to see firsthand the expertise, strategic thinking, and passion Jenny brings to the HR profession. Organizations looking for executive or fractional HR leadership will be in great hands.
This dashboard is impressive! Everything you have implemented since you started has greatly improved the HR function and our organization as a whole. It's amazing to see what you and your team have accomplished. Keep up the great work — I'm glad you are here.
An invaluable part of our team... hard-working, ambitious, and reliable. Her positive outlook comes through in her work and she is respected and appreciated by her colleagues. She would be an asset to any employer.
A department that once needed a lot of supervision from my area has become independent under her leadership. I have developed confidence in her decision making and leadership skills. What a blessing... for me personally!
I have turned to her many times over the years for guidance on HR matters, and she is knowledgeable, thoughtful, practical, and someone whose judgment I trust. If your organization could benefit from experienced HR leadership, Jenny is absolutely someone worth connecting with.
As I transitioned into my HR Manager role, Jenny was such a steady and impactful support in helping me take that next step in my career. Her guidance and insight gave me the confidence to stabilize my team and navigate the challenges that come with being a new leader. She not only shared practical tools I could rely on, but her depth of knowledge and expertise truly strengthened my approach and decision-making every step of the way.
Outstanding organization led by an outstanding individual!
Whether you need fractional HR leadership, a strategic sounding board, or help navigating a complex people challenge — I'd love to connect.