About Us
Who We Are
Since 2004, Spectrum HR Solutions has been a trusted partner to small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, and public-sector organizations across Maryland and beyond. We specialize in strategic and tactical HR operations, compensation analysis and design, leadership development, compliance, and organizational growth solutions.
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Our mission is simple: to help businesses build scalable, sustainable, and people-centered workplaces that drive performance, reduce risk, and support long-term success. With over 20 years of experience, we combine deep HR expertise with a hands-on approach—working directly within organizations to strengthen systems, improve leadership, and create thriving workplace cultures.
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At Spectrum HR Solutions, we believe people are the foundation of every successful business. Our role is to ensure that foundation is strong, resilient, and ready for growth.
Core Values
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We provide premium, high quality, and high-touch services
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We foster trust in our working relationships and guard confidentiality
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We are committed to effective communication and nurture client relationships
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We continually achieve the highest level of expertise
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We provide our clients a skilled experience through support and teamwork
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We create a stimulating work environment, where creativity is encouraged
A Message from our CEO
Brenda McChriston, M.A., SHRM-SCP, SPHR
CEO and Principal Spectrum HR Solutions
Celebrating 20 years of service
My story begins as an 8-year old watching her father manage employees, prepare payroll, plan work travel and meet with the official-looking man in a grey flannel suit who collected monthly life insurance premiums. I loved the smell of ledger books and the scribe of neatly recorded penmanship. I watched my mother organize and manage the household with such love, discipline, and problem-solving ability. I soon rounded up my younger sisters and brothers, formed a ‘kids’ company’ taking over the back porch with all sorts of projects. We sold lemonade, ran errands, and performed household chores no one else wanted to touch.
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Through it all, there was an underlying drive to do more, set my purpose and goals, be flexible, responsible and contribute to the greater whole. Little did I realize that these same principles hold true today. As subject-matter experts in human resources we reaffirm our beliefs in the gifts and abilities of every human being. We then share our success with organizations and the people within them.
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At Spectrum HR Solutions, we have taken the professional oaths that our practice demands—to not tolerate prejudice, bias, discrimination, or injustice. We have risen above the ‘noise’ and embraced the gifted talents of people regardless of skin color, culture, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disabilities, religious beliefs, economic and educational background. It's good business, good for our communities and good for all generations.
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We take care of each other so that we can take care of you. In turn you succeed beyond measure.
Respectfully,
Brenda McChriston, M.A., SHRM-SCP, SPHR
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Meet Our Team
Certifications
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Certification – SHRM-SCP, SPHR
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Certification – MBE MDOT
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Certification – MBE Howard County, MD
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Certification – Workplace DEI
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Certification – PII Protect Cyber Security
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Goldman Sachs 10k Small Business
Are you are a prime contractor looking for a sub or a government agency seeking HR, management consulting, training, or executive services? As an MBE certified partner, our top-rated team and industry-leading expertise makes Spectrum HR Solutions a winning choice to capture Tier 1 and Tier 2 minority spend for the following NAICS codes:
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541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
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541612 Human Resources Consulting Services
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541618 Other Management Consulting Services
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561499 Professional and Management Development Training
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561312 Executive Search Services