When it comes to recruiting talent in the Washington, DC/Virginia Metro market Alyssa is the agent to go to for digital and technology professionals. She has strong experience in the IT market, a specialization in open source technologies, UX and the mobile space. In addition, she also has experience placing creative and marketing talent. Alyssa has successfully placed talent with clients ranging from small startups to global companies. Alyssa is a frequent at local tech meet ups and knows that networking plays an important part of her role. She has a passion for technology and a love for placing the right talent in the right positions. If you are a digital, interactive or technical professional that lives in the Washington DC area, it would be great to connect!

For more than four years, Chris has provided Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area with creative and marketing talent that surpass expectations and provide solutions to their business challenges. Chris knows that, in today’s competitive climate, creativity is the driver of innovation. It’s something that sets businesses apart from the masses. Chris has this creativity when it comes to providing you with exceptional staffing plans for the digital space. He gets to know you, your business, and your vision. This enables Chris to match you with talent who help you achieve your vision and outperform your competition. Working with Chris, you’ll appreciate his focus on customer satisfaction. He is an invaluable resource that can change the way you do business and help you stand your ground in these accelerated times.

Chris’s marketing and creative talent:

• Produce interactive infographics for news media websites
• Write confidential internal and public-facing external communications
• Develop and launch websites with dynamic content

Expertise

• Addressing client objectives with innovative talent solutions

Education, Affiliations & Accreditations

• BS, Finance, University of Maryland

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Forget the nose plug, Haley likes to jump head first into the digital waters. With an interactive sensibility and a varied background in digital strategy and consulting, Haley is inspired by helping talent find their true capabilities in the space. It's a big ol' web driven world, and everyone deserves a parter to help navigate. She's always looking for A+ professionals in ... Emerging Media, UX, IA, Usability Research, Tech Architecture & Integration, front end development, mobile and more.

For over a decade, Jessica has worked in many capacities at Aquent providing support to our talent pool, our largest clients and the Chicago office. Jessica started a new chapter in her Aquent career as an Agent for the Consulting Division in 2013, helping phenomenal talent find their ideal position. Most recently, Jessica became the Account Manager for one of Aquent’s top 10 clients, managing over 100 projects and 80+ talent on long-term projects. Jessica’s dedication to providing the best possible experience for our talent and clients is why she stands out.

During her more than 18-year career of staffing, Kelly has always been one of the top marketing and creative consultants in her industry. Her clients know Kelly has a deep understanding of their challenges and that she always finds the best way to help them achieve their business goals. Working with Kelly, you’ll notice that she presents you with only the best talent matches for your immediate and long-term needs. Kelly doesn’t believe in barraging you with candidates that “sort of” fit; she knows that success comes from ensuring both her clients and talent are satisfied.

Kelly’s exceptional leadership and discernment show in the strength of her staffing team as well. She openly dialogues with teammates to uncover the most current ways in which her financial clients can stand apart from their competition, while continuing to instill trust and confidence consumers need and expect from a financial institution. Armed with this knowledge, Kelly and her team source the industry’s best marketing and creative talent to address the challenges her clients, like you, face.

Kelly’s marketing and creative talent:

• Create websites that provide exceptional user experiences
• Strategize and deploy successful social media campaigns
• Develop secure, interactive, mobile customer service apps

Expertise

• Working consultatively with clients to create customized staffing solutions

Affiliations, Education & Certifications<

• B.S., Hospitality Management, Virginia Tech
• Board of Directors, Virginia Home for Boys and Girls
• Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Central Virginia

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When it comes to seeking out the top talent in the Washington, D.C Metro area, Lara is the agent for the job. With a strong background in the IT staffing world, Lara knows her technologies when it comes to mobile and web design, and software development. She also has experience working with and successfully placing marketing and management professionals for a number of various clients ranging from small startups to globally known organizations. Lara has a passion for keeping up with the advancements in new technology and making sure that each of her client's unique needs are properly met. She not only strives to make sure it is a right fit for both parties involved, but she truly enjoys finding people work that they love! Lara is always looking to connect with creative, marketing, and digital professionals in the D.C. area. If you are interested in what Aquent can do for you, reach out and let Lara be the Agent to guide you along this exciting journey!

Building strong, trusting relationships with my clients has been a hallmark of my professional background for the past six years. With diversified experience working with clientele ranging from diplomats, foreign royalty to major fortune 500 companies, I bring a deep respect and understanding to the culture and identity of my client’s brand. I am pleased to bring this experience to Aquent and help my clients connect to the highest caliber digital, creative and marketing talent on the market. With a network of over 400,000 marketing and creative services professionals, Aquent is able to quickly find a candidate with the skills you require, who will also fit in well at the office. Our approach of focusing on a select group of accounts enables us to provide superb customer service, making sure you get the exact talent you need, for the exact time you need it. We are a certified MBE and work with 90 of need it. We are a certified MBE and work with 90 of the Fortune 100.

Michelle’s more than 18 years of experience delivering sales and marketing solutions to some of the largest U.S. brands makes her the perfect staffing resource for her clients. She currently integrates highly talented digital marketing and creative professionals from her extensive talent network into Non-Profit and Management Consulting firms with ease.

Michelle’s past experience also gives her a keen sense of business operations. Prior to Aquent, she held various senior sales and marketing positions with leading organizations including AT&T, Prodigy Communications, and Sprint PCS. Michelle also owned her own marketing consulting company, Mahdlo & Associates, Inc., based in Chicago, where she worked with Apple Inc., the Chicago Tribune, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Y&R Brands. Throughout her career, Michelle has consulted with blue chip brands including Yahoo!, Allstate, Motorola, USAA, General Electric, Dish Network, AOL, and Virgin Mobile. Drawing from her professional experience, Michelle authored mobile innovation blog articles and authored and designed a book on innovation for the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. She has also been featured in Entrepreneurial Woman Magazine. Michelle was appointed to the SBC Yahoo! Alliance team and charged with facilitating the seamless transition of portal content from Prodigy SBC to SBC Yahoo!. She represented Sprint PCS on the IM Unified Panel for Interoperability Standards between companies, which included Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Sprint. It’s these many professional accomplishments that give Michelle her strategic talent sourcing edge. Partnering with her, you get the best talent working in your industry today.

Michelle and her Team:

• Provide online, social media and customer retention marketing specialists with extensive subject matter expertise
• Augment internal development teams with UX/UI architects, mobile app designers and data analysts
• Ensure clients have the traditional and interactive design and marketing talent they need to push their business initiatives through to successful completion

Expertise

• Delivering dynamic design and marketing solutions to some of the largest U.S. management consulting and non-profit firms

Affiliations, Education & Certifications

• B.A., Business Management, DePaul University
• Executive Education, Dartmouth, Tuck School of Business
• 2008 Minority Entrepreneur of the Year Award, U.S. Department of Commerce - Midwest region
• Ameritech Consumer Services Performance Award
• Executives’ Club of Chicago, Member
• AMA, Member
• Women’s Business Enterprise Council, Member
• National Minority Supplier Development Council, Member
• American Association of Advertising Agencies certified

Sean has worked in the Professional Services sector for 20 years delivering value to hundreds of clients. Prior to joining Aquent Sean worked as an executive at both Accenture and IBM, leading large teams responsible for delivering complex solutions. He has advised C-Level Executives in several industry verticals including Financial Services, Technology, Manufacturing, Retail, Resources, Government and Non-Profit. Sean also served as a Flight Officer in the USNavy.