Our Approach
Empowering Your Success
The role of HR has grown and evolved to touch nearly every aspect of business operations and management. Great HR guidance is grounded in real-world experience. Our team brings decades of hands-on expertise supporting organizations through the full range of workplace challenges—from foundational HR structure to complex employee relations and organizational change. We have worked inside businesses, not just alongside them, giving us a practical understanding of what it takes to build strong, sustainable teams.
We combine this depth of experience with forward-thinking strategies to help you navigate today’s evolving workplace with clarity and confidence. Our role is not to offer generic advice, but to serve as a trusted partner—providing thoughtful, tailored guidance that reflects your organization’s unique culture, goals, and stage of growth.
We help you establish clear priorities, implement practical solutions, and build HR practices that support both compliance and long-term success. Whether you need strategic guidance, hands-on support, or leadership coaching, our services are designed to meet you where you are and grow with you over time.
Our goal is simple: to bring experienced, steady HR leadership to your business—so you can focus on leading yours.
About Robin
Founder
Robin Miller-Stewart, Founder and Principal Consultant, established Northeast HR Consulting Group in 2016 to bring senior-level, practical HR expertise to small and mid-sized organizations. With more than 30 years of experience in human resources, business operations, and organizational leadership, Robin has worked both within organizations and as a trusted advisor to for-profit and nonprofit clients across a wide range of industries.
She partners closely with business owners and leadership teams to navigate complex HR challenges, strengthen their organizations, and build sustainable people practices. Her expertise spans employee relations, compliance, talent strategy, leadership coaching, and workforce planning. Known for her practical, business-minded approach, Robin helps clients implement solutions that work in the real world and support long-term growth.
Robin holds a BS in Business Administration from Emmanuel College and is an active member of SHRM. She is also deeply involved in her community, serving on nonprofit boards and supporting local service initiatives. Her passion for people, paired with her practical, business-minded approach, continues to make a meaningful impact for organizations looking to strengthen their teams and scale with intention.
About Kris
Kris Ryan, owner of KR HR Consulting, is a seasoned HR professional with more than 20 years of experience in talent acquisition, employee relations, and organizational development. She has partnered with Northeast HR Consulting Group since 2018, supporting clients with practical, business-aligned HR solutions. Kris works closely with leadership teams to strengthen recruitment strategies, enhance employee engagement, and build effective performance and compensation programs. Known for her thoughtful approach and strong interpersonal skills, she helps organizations create compliant, high-performing workplaces where both people and businesses thrive.
Kris is also actively involved in her community through her work with The Rotary Club of Madison and the Madison ABC Program, reflecting her commitment to supporting both organizational and individual growth.
About Sara
Sara Urbowicz, founder of Competent Connections, is an HR consultant with a strong foundation in talent acquisition and workforce development. She joined Northeast HR Consulting Group in 2025 and plays an important role in supporting our small and microbusiness clients as they build and strengthen their people practices. Sara partners with business owners to provide practical, right-sized HR guidance across the employee lifecycle — including hiring, onboarding, employee engagement, and foundational HR structure.
With a particular passion for helping growing businesses establish effective and sustainable HR practices, Sara combines her recruiting expertise with a broader consulting approach that supports long-term success. She is known for her thoughtful, relationship-driven style and her ability to help leaders navigate HR with clarity and confidence, enabling them to focus on growing their business.
About Kerry
Kerry is an experienced HR consultant with a proven track record for strengthening organizations through strategic, pragmatic, and patient-centered/best in class HR practices. As registered nurse and a hands-on HR solutions expert, she has assisted organizations to develop their workforce to create a culture of high performance, accountability, patient and customer satisfaction, and employee engagement. With nearly 30 years leading human resources teams, Kerry has experienced, and found solutions for every imaginable HR issue.. Kerry is the Owner of Flynn-Barrett Consulting.
About Lisa
Lisa Gray is a senior HR professional with more than 25 years of experience, specializing in employee relations, labor relations, and workplace investigations. She serves as a trusted resource to Northeast HR Consulting Group, supporting clients with complex employee matters, leadership coaching, and organizational change. Lisa brings particular expertise in healthcare environments and unionized settings, including labor negotiations, conflict resolution, and policy development.
Previously, Lisa served as Associate Director of Employee Relations for Yale University’s School of Medicine, where she supported the Clinical Enterprise and led initiatives to strengthen organizational effectiveness and employee engagement. Known for her direct, thoughtful approach, Lisa helps organizations navigate sensitive situations with clarity, fairness, and a focus on positive, sustainable outcomes. Lisa is living her lifelong dream of living on the coast in sunny North Carolina with her husband.
About Thomas
Thomas Paraiso joined Northeast HR Consulting Group in early 2025 and primarily supports the firm’s founder and consulting team with administrative and operational coordination. He assists with scheduling, client communications, and day-to-day logistics to help ensure projects move forward smoothly and efficiently.
Thomas also provides support with marketing activities, including graphic design, social media updates, and website maintenance. In addition, he contributes to administrative coordination for the firm’s community initiatives and researches technology tools that improve internal workflows. Known for his organization and responsiveness, Thomas helps keep the team focused and operating effectively.