About McKnight HR

Our consultants are seasoned HR professionals who have held senior leadership roles at major research universities, academic medical centers, and multi-campus systems. They bring direct, hands-on experience to every engagement.

Every partner works directly with senior consultants throughout the full lifecycle of an engagement — from discovery through implementation.

The company provides services throughout the US and globally. Our principal office is headquartered in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Our consultants are located throughout the U.S. to maximize service access for our clients nationally.

We work with all levels and employee groups within higher education — both non-faculty and faculty. That includes senior leadership, academic leadership, staff, committees, labor management teams, and the full range of constituents that shape institutional decision-making.

Our team has deep functional expertise across job classification, executive and faculty compensation, HR organizational design, HRIS systems, and custom analytical tools built specifically for higher education institutions.

Our work spans every corner of the organization: from board-level compensation committees and faculty senates to front-line staff classifications and labor negotiations. We meet institutions where they are and bring all stakeholders along.