Our commitment to veterans
Serving in our armed forces requires selfless dedication to the common good. We honor the valor and sacrifices of our nation’s veterans, families, caregivers, and advocates through our commitment to giving back to the veterans’ community and through our work to improve veterans’ services.
View career opportunities for veteransHighlighting our Heroes
Kimberly "Starr" Simington, U.S. Army
With a family history of military service, Starr Simington, chose to join the Army. She finished out her federal career with the U.S. Postal Service in 2016. Simington now works with Veterans Evaluation Services as a logistics supervisor and helps coordinate the travel for 8,300 service members a year.
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Keith Egelston, U.S. Air Force
Keith Egelston, a U.S. Air Force retiree, brings a wealth of knowledge to Maximus’ Human Resources team. After a 20-year military career serving in the Judge Advocate General Corps and as an Air Force recruiter, he now serves as a senior analyst in Talent Acquisition.
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Elysia Quintanella, U.S. Air Force
Air Force veteran Elysia Quintanilla surprised her family when she enlisted in 2008. She transitioned to the Texas Air National Guard in 2015. Now, Quintanilla is a call center team lead with Veterans Evaluation Services, helping to answer questions about the military claims process.
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John Lambeth, U.S. Army
During his early career, John Lambeth, Maximus’ Chief Information Officer, participated in college ROTC and as a civil affairs officer in the Army Reserves. Now, he uses his keen business sense to help implement successful IT programs.
Learn more about JohnServing those who have served our nation
One of the country's best employers for veterans
Commitment. Dedication. Selflessness. These values are hardwired into those who wear the cloth of our country. And these very same values are essential to the work we do at Maximus. That is why we are proud to be one of the country’s top employers for veterans.
Veterans Evaluation Services, a Maximus Company
With more than 40 years of experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Evaluation Services (VES®) provides America’s veterans and active-duty service members with quality, fast, and accurate compensation and pension medical disability examinations for both national and international claims.
Veterans and providers: access the VES online portal here
We honor and respect the commitment of our veterans
We strive to support our veterans through operating programs and services targeted at addressing the personal, health, and employment needs of service members and their families.
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Our work with veterans in action
Helping veterans and people of color make an impact on government services
Our Making an Impact series features Kari Miller-Ortiz, a veteran and Manager of Outreach to Veterans and People of Color.
Read Kari’s story
Helping veterans successfully transition to civilian employment
One of our Foundation grantees is JV SoCal, an employment services organization in Los Angeles. They help individuals prepare for and obtain better jobs by providing career assessment, skills building, and training programs. One program they offer is JVS Veterans First. This program is specifically aimed at assisting veterans in transitioning from military to civilian employment.
Learn more about how we support JV SoCAL