Kathy Albarado​, CEO and Founder​, Helios HR

2020 PSC Board Member

Kathy Albarado CEO and Founder

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Kathy Albarado founded Helios HR, an award-winning human capital consulting and recruiting firm, with a commitment to aid leaders in solidifying strong human resource practices that build and enhance their corporate culture. With more than 25 years of progressive human capital management experience, she works wit h executives to help them establish a culture of intention--a culture that allows them to attract, retain and engage exceptional people. Helios is known for helping their clients scale to their next stage of growth. Kathy and her team have helped launch and grow hundreds of organizations ranging from start-ups to the Fortune 500.

Kathy and her team at Helios HR support the community in many ways, with the belief that IN community is where real change happens. She is active on many Boards to include the Professional Services Council (PSC, the Small Emerging Contractor’s Advisory Forum (SECAF, the Northern Virginia Chamber, The Leadership Center-a girl’s school in rural Honduras and is a founding Board member of George Mason University’s School of Business, Women in Business Initia tive.

In December of 2019 Kathy was recognized by Virginia Business Magazine as one of the top 100 people to meet! An Alumni of GMU, Kathy holds her B.S. in Psychology and her M.A. in Human Resource Management. The Helios team loves to engage in team building by supporting local area nonprofits to include Shelter House, Northern Virginia Family Service, Women Giving Back and Family PASS.

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Renowned for her commitment to leadership and the local community, Kathy has been featured on television, radio and quoted in numerous media publications including The New York Times, Forbes, The Washington Post, and The Washington Business Journal. Among their awards, the Helios team was recognized with the National Capital Business Ethics Award, Best of Reston, and the CARE Awards for creating a culture of caring!