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Kathy Albarado is Awarded the 2006 Community Service/Corporate
Social Responsibility Award by the HR Leadership Awards of Greater
Washington
McLEAN, VIRGINIA (June 8, 2006) – Kathy Albarado,
President of Helios HR based in Reston, VA,
was granted the 2006 HR Leadership Award for Community Service/Corporate
Social Responsibility. In addition to participating in community support
for local charities such as The March of Dimes, Reston Interfaith,
Northern Virginia Family Services, and The House of Ruth, Ms. Albarado
has been active in a leadership capacity in a number of professional
associations to include Women in Technology, the Northern Virginia
Employer Advisory Committee and the Society for Human Resource Management.
According to Susan Stolpe, Volunteer Manager of
Reston Interfaith, “Reston Interfaith is a nonprofit organization
serving Northern Virginia that promotes self-sufficiency
through support and advocacy for those in need of food, shelter, affordable
housing, quality childcare, and other services. Our programs meet the
needs of 13,000 people each year, and we could not perform this work
without the support of over 1,000 volunteers, like Kathy Albarado and
her wonderful team at Helios HR.”
About the HR Leadership Awards
The HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington
honors HR executives for outstanding contributions to their organizations
and to the field of Human Resources Management. The Awards were established
in 2001 to recognize individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service
and contribution through organizational leadership, risk taking, innovation,
vision and communication, community service, and ethics.
The Community Service/Corporate Responsibility
Award promotes the principals of HR leadership and recognizes the way
that HR can influence and guide organizations in their corporate social
responsibilities. This Award is presented in honor of the former president
of Marymount University, Sister Eynard Gallaher, RSHM, who led the
formation and development of one of the most highly regarded human
resources university programs in the region.
Additional information on the award can be found
at www.hrleadership.org and
in the June 9, 2006 issue of the Washington Business Journal.
