Brian Alvarado

Brian Alvarado

• Director, Military Spouse Program, Hiring Our Heroes

Brian L. Alvarado is the Director of Military Spouse Programs at Hiring Our Heroes, an initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. He helps lead efforts to measurably reduce unemployment and underemployment for America’s military spouses through grassroots engagement and public/private partnerships. 

Brian manages key partnerships with senior military, government, and business leaders to develop innovative workforce solutions. A graduate of Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy Nonprofit Executive Management Program, Brian is also pursuing an advanced degree in Public Policy from Georgetown.

As a military spouse, he has served in various support roles, including Naval Command Ombudsman. Brian was named the 2018 United States Navy Spouse of the Year^® and has received several awards for his community service. He resides in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. with his spouse, Matthew Alvarado, US Navy (Ret.).