Kathy Albarado, President & CEO

As president and founder of Helios HR, Kathy is an award-winning HR management consultant with 20 years of experience practicing in both large firms and small to mid-sized organizations. Her expertise includes targeted recruiting initiatives, professional training and development programs, and high-impact employee communication programs. Her counsel has been credited with contributing significantly to firm valuation and long-term employee retention. Kathy has been quoted in various media sources including The Washington Post, the Washington Business Journal, The New York Times, Human Capital Magazine, Compliance Magazine, Virginia Business and ExecutiveBiz regarding HR and leadership challenges.

Kathy holds an M.A. in Human Resource Management and a B.S. in Psychology from George Mason University. She is certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR), and was awarded the 2006 Community Service/Corporate Social Responsibility Award by the HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington and the President’s Award from Women in Technology. In 2007 Kathy was recognized by the Washington Business Journal as a “Woman Who Means Business” and by Women in Technology as a Heroine in Technology.  In 2009 she was nominated as a Finalist for the Women in Technology (WIT) Leadership Award in the Entrepreneur Category and she was also named a Finalist in the Washington Business Journal’s 2009 Philanthropy Awards.

Ellyn Krause, Vice President, Finance

Ellyn has over 25 years in finance and business management in both large and small organizations. Prior to supporting Helios HR, Ellyn spent 11 years at ENC Marketing and Communications, Inc. as the Vice President of Finance. Prior to ENC, Ellyn had numerous management positions in finance and accounting over her 15 year tenure at Digital Equipment Corporation. Ellyn supported Digital’s hardware and services business in Chicago and Washington. Throughout her career, Ellyn has given back to the community by actively participating on numerous local boards in a variety of capacities.

Ellyn holds a B.S. in Management from Northern Illinois University and a Masters in Business Administration from Loyola University in Chicago.

Lee Butler, Managing Director

As a Managing Director for Helios HR, Lee leads a team of HR Business Partners who provide full-service HR and strategic consulting support to a wide variety of organizations. The Managing Director acts as an additional trusted advisor supporting the HR Business Partner ensuring the success of the relationship.

Lee’s extensive human resource experience spans 20 years in a variety of organizations, including government contractors, non-profit entities, and professional consulting firms. Prior to joining Helios HR he served as the Director of Human Resources at a start-up telecommunications and technology firm, and he has also served as Vice President, HR and Administration in a call-center environment, Manager of Human Resources at a national environmental consulting firm, and Manager of Benefits and Retirement Plans at a national aggregate construction company.

Lee holds an M.A. in Human Resource Management and B.S. in Business Administration, and is a certified Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR).

Jacqueline Dendievel, SHPR, Practice Leader

Jacqueline’s 20 years of experience have spanned the private and not-for-profit sectors across a variety of industries including media, technology, healthcare, consumer goods, and higher education. Her areas of expertise include organizational development and training, employee relations, policy formulation, and performance management. Jacqueline established the HR department in a rapidly growing subsidiary of a Fortune 100 Best Places to Work company, developed the HR function at one of Inc.’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies, and led the strategic planning process for the largest student services department of a DC-area university.

Jacqueline holds an M.B.A., International Concentration, from Babson College; B.S., Public Relations, French Concentration, from Boston University; Certificate in Organization Development from Georgetown University; and certification as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR).

Bridget Pulivarti, SPHR, Practice Leader, Government Contracting & Recruitment

Bridget has developed and managed full-life-cycle recruiting programs, adding headcount, back-filling, top-grading talent, contract start-ups and pre-contract awards. Her government contracting recruiting experiences include OFCCP compliance, OCONUS, cleared and non cleared positions.

Bridget also brings an expertise in the field of employee relations and government contracting compliance. She has managed employee claims and grievances as well as compliance audits from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (Wage and Hour) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). To date Bridget has designed and delivered nearly 175 Affirmative Action Plans, and participated in over a dozen successful OFCCP compliance and discrimination Audits. In addition she has experience with SCA contract compliance.

She graduated cum laude and holds a B.A. in Organizational Communication from Concordia University Wisconsin with a concentration in organization development. She also holds her SPHR certification.