DC’s Recruitment Experts: Meet Our Team

Larissa Arciniegas

Human Resources Operations Coordinator

Kate Lyons

Chief Executive Officer

Allison Gierszewski

VP of Recruiting & Strategy

Maggie Sullivan

Director of Recruiting

Mari Contreras

Recruiter

Cheryl Marquis

President

Drew Hudson

Chief Financial Officer

Tara Rickert

Assistant to the CFO

Louie Lyons

Director of Security and Initial Engagement

At 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.

With an extensive referral network, we have access to both the best and brightest candidates and the most sought after job opportunities.

Whether you need a temporary database specialist or a full-time direct hire chief of staff, our recruiters, who have been with us far beyond the industry average, consistently deliver exceptional results.