Totally Remote HR
The HR partner that grows with you.
Totally Remote HR brings 15+ years of senior HR leadership to organizations up to 200 employees. Led by a founder who has built scalable, compliant people functions everywhere from a 36,000-employee global bank to mission-driven nonprofits, we serve as your fractional Head of People—owning the work, not just advising on it.
Whether you're scaling, tightening compliance, building performance management, or hiring, we tailor our support to what your business actually needs and put real solutions in place. Bilingual, multi-state, and built for distributed teams.
Affordable, flexible, and senior-level. Let us handle the HR so you can focus on growing your business.
Contact us today to get started.
Clients
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![Colorful text that reads 'Mi Familia Vota' in bold letters, with 'Mi' in yellow, 'Familia' in blue, 'Vota' in pink and white, and an orange background behind the word 'Vota'.]()
Mi Familia Vota
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![Logo of The California Wellness Foundation with stylized teal and orange figures and text.]()
The California Wellness Foundation
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![Logo of The Opportunity Network with overlapping orange, blue, and yellow circles and black text]()
The Opportunity Network
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![Logo of Health Africa featuring a stylized outline of the African continent in pink with the text 'health africa' beside it.]()
Amref USA
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![Seal of the Freedome Dom Preparation Orory Academy with a stylized eagle and orange flame in the center, encircled by the academy's name.]()
Freedom Prep Charter Schools
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![Calbright College logo with the word 'CALBRIGHT' in navy blue, a pink star above the 'I', a yellow silhouette of California, and the word 'COLLEGE' in pink underneath.]()
Calbright College
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![A blue letter 'B' surrounded by an orange circular web-like design.]()
BioBus
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![Logo for The Frederick Douglass Project for Justice, featuring stylized arrow and text]()
The Frederick Douglass Project for Justice
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![Four black letters arranged in a grid: N and A in the top row, H and R in the bottom row.]()
National Academy of Human Resources
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![Logo with the number 30 and an illustration of an animal, celebrating 30 years of impact for Fonkoze]()
Fonkoze
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![Logo for EdVoice with a stylized human figure on the left and the text 'EdVoice' and the slogan 'Changing policy, changing lives' beneath it.]()
EdVoice
Lindsay Hoag
Founder and Principal Consultant
MBA, Boston University Questrom School of Business
BA, Wellesley College
Totally Remote HR was founded in 2019 by Lindsay Hoag, an HR leader with fifteen years of experience across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Driven by a passion for building better workplaces, Lindsay started Totally Remote HR to help organizations build strong HR foundations that support growth and long-term success. Over the past six years, she has partnered with more than 14 nonprofit and for-profit organizations as a fractional Head of People—owning HR operations, not just advising on them.
Previously, Lindsay was Chief Administrative Officer for the Latin America and Global Business Products divisions at State Street Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and held roles across Talent Management, Learning & Development, and Global HR Policy & Compliance. Before State Street, she worked at the Human Resources Policy Institute at Boston University, researching emerging HR practices and developing executive education programs for Chief Human Resources Officers at some of the world's largest companies. Earlier in her career, Lindsay was a Balanced Scorecard strategy consultant at Palladium Group and served in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, where she became fluent in Spanish.
Lindsay earned a BA with honors from Wellesley College and an MBA from the Boston University Questrom School of Business.
HR Services and Pricing
Basic HR
10 to 20 hours per month
Ideal for: Small businesses, startups, or organizations needing foundational HR assistance.
Sample services (to be tailored by client):
Employee handbook creation and updates
Basic compliance guidance (labor laws, safety regulations)
Standardized hiring practices (job descriptions, interview templates)
Payroll and benefits setup
Basic training on HR policies and procedures
Employee relations advice
Strategic HR
40+ hours per month
Ideal for: Larger organizations or those focused on long-term strategic HR planning.
Sample services (to be tailored by client):
Strategic HR planning (aligning HR with organizational goals)
Organizational design and development
Leadership development and succession planning
Workforce analytics (employee turnover, compensation analysis, etc.)
Talent management
Change management support
Complex employee relations issues and legal compliance
Customized training and development programs
Operational HR
20 to 40 hours per month
Ideal for: Mid-sized organizations with more employees or growing teams that need proactive HR management.
Sample services (to be tailored by client)
Recruitment strategy and execution (sourcing, interviewing, onboarding)
Employee performance management (feedback, goal setting, performance reviews)
Employee engagement and retention programs
Conflict resolution and mediation
HR technology recommendations (HRIS, payroll systems)
Benefits administration and optimization
Legal and compliance audits
What People Are Saying
“Lindsay has been a tremendous value add at Mi Familia Vota. She has taken on more and more responsibility and she has a wonderful knack for being a strategic leader and being willing to get deep in the weeds. She also has a lovely personality and she is a joy to work with.”
— Naomi Jozovich, Chief Operating Officer, Mi Familia Vota
"Lindsay made major contributions to BioBus over the past 3 years and helped us grow and develop as an organization during a time of significant change and growth. Her impact will be felt at BioBus for years to come."