North Charleston, SC, October 10, 2025 – Floyd Lee Locums is thrilled to announce that Kemi Upchurch, Senior Vice President of Strategy, has been recognized on the 2025 SIA Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list. This highly respected annual list, curated by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), spotlights women who drive innovation, growth, and meaningful change in the staffing industry worldwide.
Kemi’s selection follows a landmark year for both her and Floyd Lee Locums. Over the past 18 months, Kemi has been instrumental in leading a strategic realignment of the company’s recruitment team, including launching four specialty-based divisions designed to meet current client needs and prepare for future opportunities. She built and mentored a new cohort of leaders, developed new workflows, and provided guidance for more than 20 recruiters through organizational change, resulting in a 10% increase in annual revenue. Her leadership of the Medical Staffing Services team has brought a heightened focus on quality, including the creation of a comprehensive Risk and Quality Assurance process and a complete redesign of the company’s credentialing program, which has eliminated assignment fall-offs due to credentialing issues.
Kemi’s operational and cultural impact has played a critical role in positioning Floyd Lee Locums among SIA’s fastest-growing staffing firms. Under her leadership, the company has earned accolades including SIA’s “Best Staffing Firms to Temp For,” ClearlyRated’s “Best of Staffing Client Award,” and Modern Healthcare’s Grand Prize for “Best Places to Work”.
In addition to her executive role, Kemi is an active member of The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO) and serves as a model of ethical excellence in the industry. Beyond her professional contributions, Kemi co-founded a scholarship program with her sister that annually supports four to six high school senior girls in Nigeria with full college tuition, boarding, and meals. Now in its third year, the program provides mentorship and resources designed to empower young women through education and create lasting impact in their communities.
“Kemi has been with Floyd Lee Locums since our earliest days, growing the company from a five-person startup to a nationally recognized firm,” said Natasha Lee, CEO of Floyd Lee Locums. “Her strategic vision, calmness under pressure, and relentless drive have helped our company scale to over seventy employees and beyond. This recognition is a fitting tribute to her leadership, mentorship, and unwavering pursuit of excellence.”
The SIA Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list, now in its 11th year, acknowledges women across the Americas and globally who are making vital contributions to their organizations, the industry, and the future of work.
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About Floyd Lee Locums
Floyd Lee Locums is a concierge healthcare staffing firm focused on offering physicians and clinicians a stress-free job search and placement experience. As a partner to clinicians looking for a different way of working, we have a best-in-class team that offers greater freedom and flexibility in how providers practice, while delivering personalized amenities and support. As a staffing partner focused on demand planning and contingent workforce solutions tailored to each organization, Floyd Lee Locums focuses on an end-to-end placement experience through our concierge approach.
Founded in 2017, and headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina, Floyd Lee Locums is a multi-award-winning locum tenens staffing firm recognized as a “Best Staffing Firm to Temp For” six years running by Staffing Industry Analysts, an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company, and Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce “Small Business of the Year”.
About Staffing Industry Analysts
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) is the global research and advisory firm focused on staffing and workforce solutions. Our proprietary research covers all categories of employed and non-employed work including temporary staffing, independent contracting and other types of contingent labor.
Known for our award-winning content, data, support tools, publications, executive conferences and events, we help both suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions make better-informed decisions that improve business results and minimize risk. SIA was founded by staffing pioneer Peter Yessne. As a division of the international business media company, Crain Communications Inc., SIA is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, England.