As one of the ABBTECH^® founders, Kathleen Baker vision of building a family-owned business with a family-oriented environment for all employees is the foundation for our workplace culture. Close connection through frequent communication links our internal and field employee staff together and differentiates us from our competition. Mrs. Baker’s focus on fostering the ABBTECH^® family makes for a stellar candidate and customer experience.

Robert “Bob” Baker came into the staffing business in 1972 after fifteen years in Engineering with Westinghouse, IBM, Goddard Space Flight Center and Airtronics SWL. Mr. Baker worked for TAD Technical Services and in 1973, Bob was promoted to Vice President and General Manager of the South East Region. Bob was instrumental in the overall expansion and growth of twenty offices. He left TAD in 1991 and started ABBTECH^® in 1992 with his wife, Kathleen, and Lawrence Brady. Mr. Baker has a keen eye for industry talent and helps drive the growth of ABBTECH^®’s internal sales and recruiting teams.

Lawrence “Larry” Brady founded ABBTECH^® along with Kathleen and Robert Baker. Prior to opening ABBTECH^®, Mr. Brady started as a Resume Clerk for a national staffing firm and worked his way up to Sales Manager for the Washington, DC office within ten years. Mr. Brady established ABBTECH^®’s GSA Schedule and has served as ABBTECH^®’s Facility Security Officer (FSO). With his industry expertise, Mr. Brady has developed most of ABBTECH^®’s accounts (government and commercial) and manages a large internal team of sales and recruiting staff.

Threase Baker joined ABBTECH^® in 2001. Threase carries two staffing certifications – CSP (Certified Staffing Professional) and TSC (Technical Services Certification)- both through the American Staffing Association. She sits on the board of the most influential industry associations, including the American Staffing Association and TechServe Alliance. She is also an advisor for multiple local institutions and education organizations and has a special interest in advocating for women in business.

Greg Baker has been with ABBTECH^® Professional Resources, Inc. and in the staffing industry for more than 30 years. Within that time, Greg has excelled in the Government and Commercial Sales fields. Greg has acted as a Project Manager, Sales Associate, Team Leader, and Recruiter since coming to ABBTECH^®. In his current role as the Vice President of Business Relations – Federal Sector, Greg focuses on supporting his federal government clients with superior Information Technology staffing solutions.

Kelli Orrison joined ABBTECH^®’s Accounting Team in 2008. Ever since, she’s been using her 36 years of experience to grow our internal team of accounting and payroll specialists. In her role as the Vice President – Finance, she ensures that ABBTECH^® never misses payroll; meets aggressive federal compliance deadlines; and uses state-of-the-art software, including our DCAA-compliant accounting system. Ms. Orrison guides critical policy and procedure implementation.