About us

Smith Staffing Services Inc. was started with one mission ... a commitment to our clients and staff to provide beyond excellence in customer service. accountability and quality.  You can rely on us to quickly respond to your request with:
  • High Performance Standards
  • Extensive Employee Screening
  • Large Database of Top Tier Talent
  • Competitive Pricing
Smith Staffing is based in Beltsville and Largo Maryland.  Our principals have over 20 years experience recruiting professionals for Fortune 500 companies like Booz Allen to Walter Reed Army Hospital to Manor Care.  We specialize in finding top tier talent in the healthcare, finance and IT arena.

We maintain connections with national staffing networks and fully utilize social media stategies which has proven to be very effective in attracting the premier professionals.

Executive Director

Celestine Smith, SHRM has over 20 years in recruiting and human resources management. She has recruited for fortune 500 companies such as Booz Allen Hamilton, Manor Care, Blue Cross/Care First and Norwegian Cruise. Ms. Smith has effectively recruited psychologists, registered nurse, chief nurse, satellite and system engineers. She works tireless for her clients.

Celestine has held management positions in human resource and have re-engineered business processes within human resources in several organizations.  

Celestine is a graduate of Baruch College in NY and the University of Maryland.  She has two beautiful children and often can be found volunteering within their classrooms.


CEO / CFO

Ricardo Smith, CMA, MBA has over 20 years in accounting and project management.  Prior to starting Smith Staffing, he held several senior financial positions at various organizations.  He was the controller at a $15 million public relations firm; the director of finance at a $1 billion government agency; and the fiscal officer of a non-profit education program.  Mr Smith also spent over 5 years as a consultant with PriceWaterHouseCoopers and TCBA public accounting firms.

Mr. Smith has proven to be a knowledgeable and effective financial leader.  His knowledge has allowed him to be establish quality and operational controls from ground up as well as allowing him to build close partnerships with clients. He has written several articles on internal controls and readily makes himself available to 24/7 to his clients.

Ricardo is a certified management accountant, certified government financial manager and a certified cash manager.  He received his MBA from the University of Maryland College Park.