HR Companies & HR Consultants in East Haddam, CT

ANOVA Human Capital Solutions, which now operates under the name ANOVA HR Solutions, is a human resources consulting and outsourcing firm based in East Haddam, Connecticut.

It mainly serves small and mid-sized employers, ranging from teams of roughly five people to organizations with more than 250 staff, and positions itself as a substitute for an internal HR department for companies that would rather not hire or expand one. Typical points of contact are business owners, finance directors, in-house HR leads and senior executives.

Services

The firm covers both routine HR administration and the larger structural work that growing employers need. Its published service areas include:

• Outsourced HR managed services
• Payroll managed services
• Compliance reviews and payroll or HR audits
• Compliance support for employers operating in several states
• Implementation and upkeep of HCM software platforms
• Employee handbooks and workplace policies
• Training and development programs
• Employee relations guidance and workplace investigations
• Strategic HR consulting and new-hire screening

Engagements are packaged in three tiers. HR Essentials is aimed at organizations that mainly need compliance help and employee relations advice; HR Management adds active HR leadership along with structure and accountability; and HR Complete hands the whole function to ANOVA, including performance management, training and infrastructure.

Separately, the company runs an HR Hotline, an ongoing advice service for managers facing everyday questions such as whether an absence qualifies as protected leave, how to document problems before discipline, how to respond when a worker says they will file a complaint, or how to correct a payroll error.

It has also published a 2025 compliance and operations guide for healthcare employers.

Industries and approach

While ANOVA states that it works across all sectors, it maintains dedicated support offerings for healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofits, hospitality, golf course operations, DOT-regulated transportation and livery companies, and professional services firms.

Its working method starts with an assessment of a client's needs and pain points, followed by the design and rollout of tailored HR systems, which are then monitored and refined over time as the organization changes.

The firm says it aims to blend into each client's culture rather than operate as a distant vendor, and it pairs HR know-how with technology to keep processes accurate and compliant.

Background and leadership

The company was founded by Adrienne Davis, whose career covers HR leadership and compliance roles, including work as an HR manager at a nonprofit and later as a consultant and HR business partner. Her background spans staffing, benefits and payroll, as well as writing job descriptions, designing pay structures that help retain employees, and drafting policies.

She also brings experience as an entrepreneur. Her stated philosophy treats compliance as a foundation for growth rather than an obstacle, with the broader goal of helping clients become employers that people want to join.

A board chair at an institution of more than 100 employees credits Davis and her staff with analyzing the organization quickly, recommending changes, keeping leadership informed and improving candidate screening. For buyers, the main distinguishing points are the tiered outsourcing model, the HR Hotline, and the dedicated programs for specific sectors such as healthcare and transportation.