Michael Roach, Kristen’s late husband, had officially joined the Helios team in 2021. He was a loving husband, son, brother, and friend, as well as the best prankster, a talented musician, and a truly rare individual. He left the world suddenly and unexpectedly in April of 2022 at age 32.

Michael and Kristen met during driver’s education and sparked a remarkable love story that endures and continues to inspire us everyday. Michael completed a Bachelor’s Degree at Colorado State University. His major was Liberal Arts, although he certainly could have double-majored in Japes, Capers, and Escapades. After college, Michael let his versatile nature take hold and held a variety of jobs from a utility technician for the City of Lafayette, to a financial advisor, and finally by helping grow Helios Landscape Design to a thriving business, as our Coordination Manager. He was the brightest light and glue that kept all things at Helios running smoothly, efficiently, and helped grow what the company is today. Michael had a superhuman ability to talk to and befriend anyone from any walk of life. He was not only successful but truly well-loved everywhere he went.

Michael’s heart was an infinite ocean. It was filled with leagues of ways to bring joy and laughter to anyone who met him – from a close friend to a stranger. The world can only endeavor to match the love and community that flowed from Michael, as easy as a wave.

Operations Manager & Office Manager

Ali  & Erin are our behind-the-scenes worker bees!

Ali Hasert is the operations manager and she can be found managing invoices, organizing the team, and ensuring operations are running as efficiently as possible. With a background in project management, her love for spreadsheets and organization keeps Helios on an upwards trajectory. When she’s not working, Ali is typically either tackling house projects or playing with her two rowdy pups (Mack and Winnie) and two mischievous cats (Bear and Dewey).

Erin Langsfeld is the office manager and friendly voice behind most of our customer-facing communications. She also helps manage our designers’ calendars and delivers prints of final preliminary plans to our clients. Erin has a colorful work history of creating mannequins and being a talented makeup artist, but she has an extensive background in administration and customer relations after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from CSU. In her downtime, Erin can be found reading, convincing her husband to adopt more cats, and attending the Renaissance Festival.