DC’s Recruitment Experts: Meet Our Team
Larissa Arciniegas
Human Resources Operations CoordinatorKate Lyons
Chief Executive OfficerAllison Gierszewski
VP of Recruiting & StrategyMaggie Sullivan
Director of RecruitingMari Contreras
RecruiterCheryl Marquis
PresidentDrew Hudson
Chief Financial OfficerTara Rickert
Assistant to the CFOLouie Lyons
Director of Security and Initial EngagementAt The Choice, we're not just a recruitment team—we're an experienced, women-owned and led agency in Washington, DC that approaches each placement with care and consideration.
Since 1983, we’ve been dedicated to delivering exceptional staffing experiences, specializing in temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct hire placements in the DC area. While we also serve private-sector and government clients, we’re best known for our work with the most prestigious nonprofits and associations in the DC Metro Area.
We were founded with a simple mission—to be a different type of staffing service—and our commitment to that mission remains the same.
Over the years, we’ve evolved from placing receptionists and administrative assistants to assisting our DC area clients with staffing their:
- Executive Assistant/Executive Office Support
- Fundraising, Development, and Partnerships
- Membership
- Communications/Marketing/Social Media
- Program Support and Management
- Chief of Staff
- Project Support
- Human Resources
- Government Affairs
- Governance and Board Support
- Policy Assistants
- Events, Meetings & Conferences
- Database Management
- Administrative Assistant
- Front desk/Office Administration
- Museum Administration
Thanks to our longstanding relationships with many clients, we truly understand their organizations’ staffing needs.