Shawn McKinstrie is Appointed as Managing Partner for Lucas Group’s Tampa, FL Location

As Managing Partner at Lucas Group, Shawn McKinstrie will oversee the Accounting & Finance Tampa, FL branch as well as local and national client management. He has built an eleven year track record in the recruitment industry and brings his experience building profitable consulting organizations and search practices.

(PRWEB) May 14, 2008 -- Lucas Group, an executive search firm, appointed Shawn McKinstrie as Managing Partner for its Accounting & Finance division located in Tampa. FL.

As Managing Partner, Shawn McKinstrie (http://www.lucasgroup.com/company/managing_partners.asp) will oversee the Accounting & Finance Tampa, FL branch as well as local and national client management. He has built an eleven year track record in the recruitment industry and brings his experience building profitable consulting organizations and search practices. Shawn has been instrumental in his career in starting up divisions and contributing to sales, recruitment and management responsibilities.

“The addition of Shawn McKinstrie broadens Lucas Group's geographic reach into the state of Florida, which we fell is critical to the long term growth of our Accounting and Finance practice,” stated Andi Jennings, Vice President/General Manager, Lucas Group.

Prior to joining the Lucas Group Mr. McKinstrie started his career as a Recruiting Manager at Robert Half International and was quickly promoted 5 times. His most recent position prior to leaving was Regional Vice President of their Consulting Services in New York. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Sociology from the State University of New York at Potsdam.

About Lucas Group (http://www.lucasgroup.com/pr)

Lucas Group is one of the nation’s largest executive recruitment firms that built a reputation for successfully providing human capital placements in multiple markets and industries. The search firm has increased its reach, while maintaining a commitment to high performance and unsurpassed industry knowledge. Lucas Group focuses on recruiting top executives in management, advertising/marketing, sales, accounting, manufacturing, legal, military personnel transitioning and technical positions across all major industries. With 17 offices in the United States and 2 in Europe, Lucas Group performs search assignments for Fortune 100+ companies, as well as regional businesses and entrepreneurial firms.

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