People. Strategy. Impact.
Building Stronger Organizations Through People, Culture & Business Strategy.
I partner with leaders to align people strategies with business goals—driving performance, culture, and long-term impact.
People. Strategy. Impact.
I partner with leaders to align people strategies with business goals—driving performance, culture, and long-term impact.
About Kenyatta
Principal Consultant, Criterion HR Solutions
With over 20 years of experience in human resources and organizational strategy, I help organizations strengthen and elevate leadership capabilities, align people and systems with mission and operational priorities that drive business results.
I'm an HR and talent leader focused on helping organizations move from reactive people management to intentional, scalable workforce strategy.
My work sits at the intersection of talent, operations, and leadership—where I've led initiatives that strengthen hiring pipelines, improve retention, and align organizational structure with growth goals.
With experience across complex and mission-driven environments, I bring a practical, execution-focused approach—translating strategy into systems that work.
Core Focus Areas
Building intentional, scalable workforce strategy.
Aligning structure and leadership with growth goals.
Designing experiences that improve retention.
Modernizing HR systems through automation.
The Story Behind the Strategy
Purpose & Resilience
Born prematurely in Philadelphia at just three pounds, Kenyatta spent his first month in the hospital—a miracle baby whose early fight for life shaped a lifelong commitment to purpose, resilience, and service. That early adversity became the foundation of an unshakable drive to build systems that work for people, not just around them.
Early Leadership
Leadership emerged long before any formal role. At nine, he was delivering Little Debbie cakes. As a teenager, he launched a T-shirt business. In high school, he became the inaugural student vice president on the Philadelphia School Board—representing thousands of students and igniting a lifelong passion for fairness, equity, and systems built for people.
Executive HR Expertise
Kenyatta earned his BBA from Temple University, double-majoring in HR Administration and Risk Management & Insurance, later completing his MBA and earning the SHRM-SCP certification—one of the field's highest credentials. He has guided workforces of up to 1,700 employees through growth, transformation, and modernization across healthcare, nonprofit, and public sectors.
Criterion HR Solutions
As Principal Consultant at Criterion HR Solutions, Kenyatta channels two decades of executive leadership into a boutique consultancy helping mission-driven organizations build clarity, trust, and high-performing cultures. His approach: modernize HR through people-first systems, treat culture as a competitive advantage, and drive strategic transformation that lasts.
My Philosophy
Great organizations start with people. When you invest in them, they invest in the mission.
Clarity of purpose aligns teams and fuels performance at every level.
Strong cultures create resilient organizations that thrive long into the future.
Thought Leadership
Fixing broken workplace systems before they break people—perspectives on leadership, retention, and the future of work.
Criterion HR Solutions is a strategic human resources consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations build strong cultures, optimize performance, and achieve measurable results.
Explore Criterion HR →When you build a strong culture, you don't just grow a business—you build a legacy.
Let's Build Something Great Together
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