As the founder of Gombos Group LLC, Kathryn Gombos specializes in designing compensation programs that seamlessly align with both human resources and business strategy, providing her clients with total rewards solutions that optimize organizational performance. 

Kathryn's strategic thinking, natural charisma, and unwavering drive to excel have earned her the trust of executive leaders, who rely on her to drive transformative business solutions and collaborate with diverse teams to create tailored rewards programs that support unique business needs and motivate employees to achieve their best performance.

With over a decade of experience in building and leading compensation functions, Kathryn has held a variety of consulting and director-level positions with renowned organizations such as Hay Group, Korn Ferry, and Helios HR. Her career began as a Consultant with CEB (now Gartner), where she advised clients on HR and rewards strategies. Prior to founding Gombos Group, Kathryn served as the Head of Global Compensation for Nylas, a Series C technology start-up, and as the Senior Director of Human Resources for a biotechnology non-profit organization, where she excelled in streamlining HR processes and building high-performing teams through a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Kathryn is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from HRCI, and she enjoys sharing her knowledge and expertise with fellow HR professionals by volunteering as an Instructor for certification courses. Kathryn holds a Bachelor of Science in Corporate Communications from James Madison University and a Master of Business Administration from American University. Her exceptional academic performance earned her an invitation to join the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society, reserved for the top 10% of students from the top 5% of MBA programs worldwide.

Kathryn was raised in Northern Virginia and is happiest with her husband David raising their two children, in the town where she grew up.