Whether you are hiring or looking for a job yourself, our team can help you navigate the intricacies of the recruitment process.
Managing Partner
Chelsea Chisholm is the Managing Partner of Capitol Careers, leading the strategic vision and operations of the organization. With over 12 years of experience in human capital management, Chelsea has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation in dynamic environments.
Under her leadership, Capitol Careers has achieved significant milestones, including notable growth and the development of a tenured team. Chelsea employs a market- and discipline-focused approach to deliver exceptional talent to top organizations across various industries and sizes.
Chelsea holds a Master’s degree from West Virginia University (WVU) and remains actively involved in charitable partnerships and community initiatives. Her strategic foresight, coupled with her dedication to fostering trusted partnerships, continues to drive Capitol Careers' growth trajectory and impact in staffing services.
Partner
Maureen O’Brien Hilker boasts nearly a decade of experience in the recruiting and staffing sector, with seven years dedicated to fostering connections within the HR and recruiting landscape across the country.
Renowned for her consultative approach, Maureen prioritizes candidate & client relationships, meticulously aligning individuals with ideal career opportunities. As a Partner at Capitol Careers, she plays a pivotal role in overseeing and executing daily recruiting operations, ensuring the seamless delivery of top-tier services.
Maureen also leads the executive search practice within Capitol Careers and partners with best-in-class employers to redefine their leadership team.
Senior Recruiting Consultant
Carly Sieczkowski is a Senior Recruiting Consultant specializing in fostering meaningful connections and building strong professional relationships. With over 6 years of experience, 5 being with Capitol Careers, she boasts a track record of skillfully helping organizations find the right talent efficiently and effectively. Recognized as Employee of the Year for three consecutive years, Carly leverages her extensive network and genuine passion for fostering meaningful connections to consistently deliver optimal outcomes.
Recruiting Manager
Jacqueline Anstine is a Recruiting Manager with expertise in agency and corporate recruitment. With over 10 years of experience, she has demonstrated a proven track record of success in placing exceptional talent with clients across a variety of industries. She has a passion for cultivating strong relationships and specializes in building lasting partnerships with candidates and hiring managers. Her work is driven by a commitment to integrity, professionalism, transparency, and empathy.
Recruiting Manager
Christine Edeline Crippen is a Recruiting Manager specializing in full cycle recruiting and people management. With over 7 years of experience, she has consistently built strong relationships with candidates and teammates alike. Christine is dedicated to identifying top talent and matching them with opportunities that align with their skills and career aspirations, benefiting both individuals and client organizations. Her approach is grounded in fostering authentic, transparent relationships to positively impact the careers and lives of others.
Senior Director
Kyle Blackburn is responsible for operational oversight and excellence as well as spearheading new business verticals to grow the organization. He brings a decade of direct placement and RPO experience in the Federal Technology space as well as expertise in organizational change management, strategic operations, and business development. Kyle is passionate about entrepreneurship, mentorship, and delivering impactful results for clients in need. He excels at designing custom recruiting solutions that are cost effective and reliable to drive long term partnerships.
HR & Business Operations Manager
Sara Rodgers is an operations and systems leader with extensive experience supporting and scaling staffing organizations through process optimization, technology transformation, and cross‑functional collaboration. With a career spanning more than 15 years in the staffing industry, she has specialized in leveraging technology to improve data integrity, and drive operational efficiency.
Sara has led business application strategy and administration for high‑growth staffing firms. Her background includes managing end‑to‑end operational functions such as onboarding, compliance, benefits administration, vendor management, and internal technical support, as well as building scalable processes during periods of rapid company expansion.
Sara has been a trusted partner to leadership—aligning systems and processes with business goals, supporting recruiters and sales teams, and enabling organizations to grow efficiently while maintaining operational excellence.
Recruiting Consultant
Anna Kerr is a Recruiting Consultant that has over eight years of experience in full cycle recruiting in various domains and industries. Her recruiting experience spans both cleared and non-cleared environments and includes hiring for a wide range of roles—from Technology and Professional Services to Sales, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, and executive leadership. She's passionate about building lasting relationships with candidates and stakeholders, and focuses on creating a thoughtful, engaging candidate experience while helping organizations secure the talent needed to drive innovation and growth.
Senior Recruiting Consultant
Justine Barrios is a Senior Recruiting Consultant and strategic Talent Acquisition professional with more than 15 years of experience across staffing, RPO, and corporate environments. With deep roots in the Washington, DC recruitment community, she has built a strong track record of successfully placing professionals within the human capital space.
Known for her ability to cultivate meaningful relationships, Justine is passionate about connecting talented professionals with organizations where they can thrive. She takes a thoughtful and consultative approach to recruiting, listening closely to both candidates and clients to develop a clear understanding of their goals, challenges, and long-term needs. This approach consistently leads to meaningful placements and lasting partnerships.
Throughout her career, Justine has partnered closely with organizations to identify top talent, design effective hiring strategies, and deliver impactful recruitment solutions that support sustainable business growth.
Recruiting Consultant
Nicole Godino is a Recruiting Consultant at Capitol Careers, where she supports Federal Technology RPO programs, direct hire, and contract positions. She brings more than 15 years of recruiting experience across both public and private sector talent acquisition.
For the past decade, Nicole has specialized in recruiting cleared technical and non-technical professionals, partnering with clients to identify and secure high-quality talent for mission-critical roles. Earlier in her career, she focused on finance and accounting recruitment, giving her a broad perspective across multiple functional areas. Nicole’s background includes full lifecycle recruiting, RPO sourcing, account management, and recruiting team leadership.
Nicole prioritizes integrity throughout the hiring process and believes that trust between clients and candidates is the foundation of successful placements and lasting partnerships.