Fractional CHRO:
Senior HR Leadership, Right when You Need It

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60+ Years Combined HR Leadership Experience

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National support

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SHRM-SCP & PHR Certified Professionals

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Expertise across industries and company size

Good Staff Deserve Good HR Support

Day-to-day HR keeps your organization moving. But along with the daily mechanics of HR  comes complexity - from compliance requirements, employee relations, workforce development and long-term strategy.  When your needs outgrow your internal team, or when your staff is at the max, a Fractional CHRO can provide an additional layer of leadership and guidance - bringing with them deep experience and a broader lens for decision-making.

It’s Time for a Fractional Chief Human Resources Officer When:

  • HR is being handled by someone whose primary job is something else
  • Your HR team is managing well, but could use the benefit of additional guidance and experience
  • Your policies, handbooks, and procedures haven't kept pace with growth
  • You're navigating more complex or sensitive employee situations
  • Compensation and benefits haven't been benchmarked in years, and you're starting to feel it in retention
  • Growth is increasing risk, complexity, or compliance exposure that carries real legal and financial consequences
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Let Our Experts Help

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Julie Kniseley, SHRM-SCP

President, HR Solutions

With over 30 years of strategic human resources leadership, Julie brings a wealth of experience in driving organizational success through innovative HR strategies. Throughout her career, she has worked extensively across all facets of human resources, including workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, mergers and acquisitions, employee relations and compliance. Her deep expertise in aligning HR initiatives with business goals has helped organizations optimize workforce structures, enhance employee engagement, and achieve sustainable growth. As leader of the James Moore HR Solutions team, Julie has partnered with businesses across industries to tackle critical workforce challenges, leveraging data-driven insights and best practices to deliver measurable results. Recognized as a thought leader in the field, she has shared her expertise on national panels including ITEXPO, FABTECH, and Concierge Medicine and podcasts like Accelerate Your Business Growth. She speaks on the importance of preparing organizations and their people for the future of work: integrating technologies like AI into workflows and skillsets while preserving the human connection and safeguards needed for a sustainable path forward. In 2026, Ragan Communications named Julie an HR Communicator of the Year in their annual Top Women in HR competition. She is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and is a certified SHRM Senior Certified Professional.
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Danielle Towery, PHR

HR Consultant

A dedicated HR professional with over 25 years of experience, Danielle is a passionate advocate for both employees and management. She excels at crafting tailored HR solutions that align with business objectives while enhancing the overall employee experience. She also has a keen understanding of employment laws and regulations and a genuine empathy for people.

Danielle’s expertise as an HR generalist includes recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, benefits and compensation, performance management, training and development, and HR policies and compliance. While she has worked primarily in the nonprofit sector, she also has experience with small and medium-sized for-profit corporations in various industries. Regardless of the industry, Danielle enjoys using her expertise to advise clients in order to foster a positive, compliant and effective workplace.

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Prepared Looks Like This:

HR Infrastructure Built for Where You're Going, Not Just Where You've Been

Handbooks, policies, job descriptions, onboarding processes, performance frameworks… the foundational infrastructure most organizations have in some form but few have built intentionally. We assess what you have, identify what's missing, and build what the organization actually needs - now and in the future.

Compliance That Doesn't Catch You Off Guard

Federal and state employment law changes constantly. ACA compliance, FMLA administration, pay equity requirements, I-9 procedures: the list is long, and the consequences for getting it wrong are real. Your fractional CHRO owns that picture, so you're not discovering obligations after they've become violations.

Compensation and Benefits That Help You Compete

If your compensation structure hasn't been benchmarked against the market recently, you're either overpaying or losing people to competitors who aren't. We help you build compensation and benefits packages grounded in current market data, and structured to support the talent strategy your organization needs.

Senior Voice in the Room for Difficult Situations

Employee relations issues — terminations, complaints, performance disputes, leadership conflicts — are where HR experience matters most and where the cost of inexperience or planning is highest. Your fractional CHRO handles these situations with the judgment and documentation discipline that protects the organization.

Strategic HR Leadership That Reports to You

A fractional CHRO isn't a vendor. They are a member of your leadership team with a defined mandate: one who brings outside perspective and inside accountability. When HR decisions have organizational or financial implications, that expertise is in the room where it belongs.

Across the Organizations We Serve

  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare & Medical Practices
  • Nonprofit
  • Construction
  • Government
  • Professional Services
  • Dental

What Our Clients Say

HR Health Checklist

In HR, you often don’t know what you don’t know.

Discover your organization’s blind spots and get the guidance you need to address them with our helpful HR Health Checklist.

Serving Organizations Nationwide

James Moore's HR consulting team works with organizations throughout Florida and across the nation. 

The majority of fractional CHRO work is handled remotely, with on-site visits scheduled around the moments that matter most, whether that's a leadership meeting, a difficult employee situation, or a compliance review that benefits from a physical presence.

Florida serves as our home base, but we work with spread well beyond state lines. Our team is structured to serve them effectively, regardless of location.

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