Managing Partner

Jim Barnhill is the Managing Partner of Lucas Group’s Accounting & Finance Division in Atlanta, GA. Jim focuses on recruiting Accounting and Finance candidates by exceeding customer expectations through finding flexible recruiting solutions to include retained, contingent and contract options.

Jim joined the Lucas Group over nine years ago as a Staff Recruiter and ultimately was promoted to Executive Senior Partner. He has successfully recruited and placed mid to upper level professionals within the Human Resources disciplines and become one of the leaders in cross-selling between divisions. His established track record with companies such as AIG, Delta Airlines, Regions Bank, Frito-Lay and Sara Lee will allow him to easily lead the Accounting and Finance division in both the permanent and contract niches.

Managing Partner

Rebecca Dappen is the Managing Partner for the Accounting & Finance Division of Lucas Group in Denver, Colorado.

Rebecca has been a recruiter since 2002 and has worked in both contract and permanent recruiting on a national and local level. She joined Lucas Group in December 2004 and recruits middle market Accounting & Finance professionals as well as senior to executive level accountants, finance, tax or audit professionals.

Ms. Dappen’s former experience includes Aureus Medical Group & Cox Interactive Media. At Aureus she was responsible for business development and candidate sourcing for national contract staffing. She worked with hospitals nationwide to fill vacancies in their Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Medical Laboratory departments.

Rebecca received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Russian Area Studies from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.

Managing Partner

Ray Garcia is Managing Partner of Lucas Group's Houston Accounting & Finance office.

Prior to joining Lucas Group Financial Search, Ray used his background to work in a variety of accounting functions in several major Houston area companies.

He received his B.S. in Accounting and his M.B.A. from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.

Managing Partner

Shad Griffin is Managing Partner for Lucas Group’s Accounting & Finance Division in Phoenix, AZ. Shad specializes in placing direct hire professionals in the areas of finance and accounting. During his twelve year career he has successfully placed Controllers, CFOs, Directors of Financial Reporting and all levels of accounting and finance professionals for his clients.

Prior to joining Lucas Group, Shad was employed thru Ajilon Finance as an Executive Recruiter. He brings with him hands-on experience working for the Arizona Office of the Auditor General as an Auditor where during his tenure he earned his CPA. Shad is a 3rd generation Arizonan who received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Arizona State University.

Managing Partner

Lori Layton is the Managing Partner for Accounting & Finance in Lucas Group's Las Vegas office. Lori is a 10 year veteran of the recruiting industry and she brings polish, intensity and a relentless pursuit of achievement to the Lucas Group. Her branch works across all facets of accounting and finance for both permanent and contract positions.

Prior to joining the Lucas Group, Lori was a Branch Manager for Ajilon Finance in Las Vegas, NV and Ablest Staffing Services in Orlando, FL where she utilized her strengths developing new business and continuing to build current client relationships. She has a strong record increasing branch profits while maintaining low turnover for both the permanent and contract operations of accounting and finance. Her experiences hiring, mentoring and training winning teams easily allows her to lead our Las Vegas team. Lori received her major in Communication Arts from Georgetown College and Gardner-Webb University.

Managing Partner

Jonathan Moore is Managing Partner for Lucas Group's New York Accounting & Finance division.

Jonathan oversees the branch, which specializes in placing finance professionals including: CPAs, Controllers & CFOs, Public & Internal Auditors and Tax professionals, Financial Planning & Analysis professionals and more. He and his team work accounting and finance across many industries including: brokerage, banking, asset management, hedge funds, private equity, consumer products, insurance, media, service, real estate and many more.

Strengthened by Jonathan's more than ten years of recruiting experience, seven of those years being leadership roles, he continues to build a solid team of recruiters around him. Their clients range from small private companies and start-ups to the Fortune 100 companies nationwide and overseas.

Prior to joining Lucas Group he was a Director for an international firm in their Workforce Solutions group, focusing on identifying strategic recruitment solutions to overcome hiring challenges for companies throughout the United States.

Jonathan graduated from Quinnipiac University with a BS in Business Management and a concentration in Human Resource Management.

Managing Partner

Victor Palumbo is Managing Partner of Lucas Group Accounting & Finance in Chicago. While with Lucas Group, Victor has helped to build its Midwest presence in executive search for accounting, finance and treasury professionals.

Victor has successfully placed accounting, finance and treasury professionals with Fortune 1000 companies throughout the Midwest.

He is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Management. His early career experience includes sales, marketing, business development and consulting with United Stationers, a $3 billion distribution company with a specific focus on how to build a successful sales organization through hiring and retention.

Managing Partner

Don Wylie is Managing Partner of Lucas Group's Dallas Accounting & Finance office. Don oversees the branch, which specializes in placing accounting professionals including: CPAs, Controllers & CFOs, Public & Internal Auditors and Tax professionals, Financial Planning & Analysis professionals and more.

Don has an extensive management background in the staffing and recruiting industry, with more than six years of experience recruiting accounting and finance professionals. He has excellent client management and retention skills, strong work ethics and a successful track record. Prior to Lucas Group, he worked for ProStaff Finance & Accounting as Managing Director, where he managed the operations, growth and hiring for his division.

Managing Partner

Cindy Ewers is Search Managing Partner in Lucas Group's Houston office. She personally specializes in Construction and Development searches. She works with companies to place top-quality candidates in various positions, including superintendents, project managers, preconstruction and estimating, VP of operations and more.

With more than seven years in the construction and recruiting industries, Cindy is well-positioned to build strong relationships with clients and candidates.

Prior to joining Lucas Group, Cindy was VP of Operations for Pro Concept Management, where she managed business development initiatives, personnel and properties, corporate policies and procedures and more. With 15 years of property management experience, progressing from accounting to VP and overseeing more than $100 million in property values, Cindy truly understands the business.

Managing Partner

Kathy Franklin is a Managing Partner for Lucas Group's Aerospace and Defense group, placing senior engineers to executive management positions. She has built an eleven year record of overseeing the successful placement of project management of high profile clients, as well as running a full circle desk within the Aerospace & Defense industry. Kathy is based in Tampa, FL and comes from Hudson Global Resources, formerly known as TMP Worldwide Resourcing Division.

Kathy has been instrumental in starting up divisions and contributing top sales, recruitment, management responsibilities and overall success with prior employers. Her experience has resulted in the successful, long-term placement for the following top-tier companies, including Lockheed, Boeing, Teledyne, BAE & Honeywell. She has helped recruit in situations that require immediate results to meet their most challenging talent gaps.

Managing Partner

Managing Partner Jack Hosterman has five years of successful recruiting and management in both the Military Transition and Executive Search divisions of Lucas Group. A former Air Force officer and business owner, Jack enjoyed quick success as an Account Executive in the Dallas Military division before transitioning to Executive Search as the Managing Partner of Dallas Search. Jack's branch is now 20 recruiters in size and boasts subject matter experts in the Manufacturing/Engineering, Construction/Real Estate, Medical/Biotech, Human Resources, IT, Oil & Gas and Management Consulting practice groups. Jack is a Washington University in St. Louis alumnus (BA'87) whose post-military business background includes Oil & Gas exploration, internet commerce and software development.

Managing Partner

Devin Keane is the Managing Partner for the Search division in New York. He manages a growing team of recruiters that specialize in all areas of Executive Search, including Marketing and Sales, Media, Financial Services, Human Resources, and Technology. He has more than 20 years of experience in marketing with a background in the financial services industry. Devin personally recruits for top national financial institutions and marketing agencies, Internet boutiques and corporate marketing departments placing mid to senior level professionals.

Prior to joining Lucas Group, Devin was Vice President of U.S. Region Customer Marketing for MasterCard International. Devin also worked for J.P. Morgan Chase in Financial Services Marketing.

Devin graduated from Fairfield University in Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Information Systems. He received his MBA in Marketing and Corporate Finance from Pace University Lubin School of Business in New York.

Managing Partner

Larry Sukay is Managing Partner for Lucas Group's San Diego Search office and specializes in the insurance industry. He oversees the San Diego office and manages a team of recruiters.

With tenured recruiting experience, Larry has the expertise and professional contacts to effectively meet client needs. He works with top companies to place top retail producers, vice presidents, actuary and business development professionals. Through a positive, long-term approach to recruiting, Larry has developed exclusive relationships with many carriers in the insurance industry.

Senior Managing Partner

Anthony P. Tommarello CPC is a Senior Managing Partner of Lucas Group's Irvine office.

Tony brings 20 years of recruiting and executive search experience in the area of Food Service, Food/Beverage, Restaurant, Hospitality, Distribution/Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Prior to joining Lucas Group, Tony was President of TSC Partners and Anthony Townsend & Co. (Irvine CA), west coast boutique executive search firms; Senior Manager of Hipps Waters Inc. (Stamford Conn.), an east coast regional executive search firm. He also worked for PepsiCo. Inc. (Purchase NY), holding various positions in Corporate Audit, Finance and Strategic Planning.

Tony is a CPC (Certified Personnel Consultant) and a member of the National Association of Personnel Consultants. Tony graduated from CCNY (Herbert H Lehman College) with a B.S. in Accounting.

Managing Partner

Rob Wiener is Managing Partner of Lucas Group Search in Los Angeles. For Rob, the key to building a successful search practice is to continuously develop and nurture long term relationships. Delivering results and performance driven searches, Rob prides himself on the ability to build partnerships that yield high levels of success.

Rob manages Accounting & Finance and Real Estate practices for Lucas Group, bringing more than a decade of both accounting & finance and executive search experience to the table.

Rob worked in the Fortune 100 as a Finance Manager in manufacturing and distribution in the United States, as well as overseas in Europe. His responsibilities included management reporting, financial systems and in-depth business analysis. As a search professional, his experience covers CFO's, Controllers, VP's of Finance, as well as Asset Managers, Portfolio Managers and Acquisitions professionals in the real estate arena.

Rob graduated from Loyola University, Dean’s List 1992 with a B.S. in Economics.

Managing Partner

Lucas Group Managing Partner Charlie Wilgus has built an eight-year track record of success in the recruiting/executive search industry.

As Managing Partner of Atlanta Search, Charlie has built a solid team of recruiters around him that specialize in all areas of Executive Search. His Atlanta team is the largest and most profitable branch in the company and consists of more than 40 recruiters. Clients range from small private companies and start-ups to the Fortune 100 companies nationwide and overseas. As a full service recruiting team, Atlanta Search can handle any job assignment they are challenged with, including but not limited to: Supply Chain/Logistics, Human Resources, Sales/Marketing, Technology, Insurance/Financial Services, Manufacturing/Engineering, Construction/Real Estate, Medical/Biotech, Food Service/Restaurant, Call Center and much more.

Managing Partner

Jeffrey Bloom is the Managing Partner of Lucas Group's Legal Division in Houston, Texas. His focus is recruiting and placing lateral attorneys with law firms and corporations throughout Texas. With his unique mix of legal and previous business experience and his fresh perspective on the recruiting process, Jeffrey firmly understands the components that drive and affect the legal industry as a whole. He prides himself in developing and maintaining personal relationships with individual attorney candidates and client law firms and corporations. His dedication and tenacity have enabled his success in placing quality attorney candidates across Texas.

Jeffrey is a licensed attorney-member of the State Bar of California, having practiced law in San Diego, California in the areas of insurance bad faith, personal injury and class actions. He received his B.S. in Marketing from University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and his J.D., cum laude, from California Western School of Law in San Diego, California . There, he was an Editor on Law Review, President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society and the recipient of several Academic Achievement Awards. He also clerked for Judge Judith Haller in the California Courts of Appeal, Fourth District and the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California.

Managing Partner

As Managing Partner in the Atlanta, GA office, Steven oversees a branch of recruiters, as well as local and national client management. His main concentration continues to focus solely on the placement of experienced attorneys of all levels with firms, corporations and non-profits across the country.

Mr. Lynch has over ten years of experience working in and servicing the legal industry, most recently working as a Senior Recruiter for Hughes Consultants and prior to that working as a Legal Search Consultant with Cambridge Partners. His career began in Atlanta with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) where he rose to the level of Vice President of Business Development and Director of the AAA’s New Orleans Regional Office.

Managing Partner

Alexandra “Alix” Miller is the Managing Partner of Lucas Group’s Chicago Legal Search Division. Alix initially became part of the Lucas Group team in the Denver office where she was brought on to grow their legal presence in the Rocky Mountain market.

Prior to joining Lucas Group, Alix most recently was the Director of Attorney Recruitment at a boutique legal recruiting firm. Her career in the recruiting industry began while working for a Sports & Entertainment agency in Philadelphia during and upon completion of law school. Having identified an exciting niche outside of the traditional practice of law, she then combined the experience she was gaining in recruiting with her legal education to establish herself in the field of legal recruiting. Alix attributes her success in legal recruiting to having a thorough understanding of the internal dynamics of the legal arena; paying close attention to the needs and wants of clients and candidates alike to facilitate the best fit for all parties in transition; and to truly enjoying what she does every day!

Alix holds a B.A. in Sociology, with honors, from the University of Maryland, and received her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law.

Managing Partner

Jonathan Moore is Managing Partner for Lucas Group's New York Legal division.

The legal industry which Jonathan oversees provides placement opportunities for professional such as: In-house Counsel, Associate Attorneys, Partners, Corporate Counsel and more. The practice areas cover a wide range including banking, bankruptcy, commercial litigation, energy, insurance defense to name a few.

Strengthened by Jonathan's more than ten years of recruiting experience, seven of those years being leadership roles, he continues to build a solid team of recruiters around him. Their clients range from small private companies and start-ups to the Fortune 100 companies nationwide and overseas.

Prior to joining Lucas Group he was a Director for an international firm in their Workforce Solutions group, focusing on identifying strategic recruitment solutions to overcome hiring challenges for companies throughout the United States.

Jonathan graduated from Quinnipiac University with a BS in Business Management and a concentration in Human Resource Management.

Managing Partner

Sherry Schneider is the Managing Partner of Lucas Group Legal division, South Florida.

Sherry most recently served as Managing Director for American Legal Search. She is a great recruiter because her diverse background allows her to relate to a variety of clients and candidates. Sherry has practiced general law; headed up a 6 branch Title Company; developed, owned and operated a Bed and Breakfast in New Orleans; and has run for political office. This background helps her hone in on what is really important to her candidates and their needs so that she can match them with the appropriate position and company.

Sherry will concentrate her efforts on not only recruiting associates, partners and in-house attorneys, but also on growing the Lucas Group brand throughout the state of Florida.

Sherry holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Tulane University, and received her Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law.

Managing Partner

Merle Vaughn is the Managing Partner of Lucas Group Legal Division, Los Angeles.

Merle most recently served as Placement Director for Kelly Law Registry and as a Legal Recruiter for Garb Jaffe & Associates placing attorneys laterally within law firms and corporations. Prior to becoming a legal recruiter she practiced corporate law with Cooley Godward LLC and then moved in-house to WOC Products, Inc. as its General Counsel. Merle was the top sales person in the country for Texas Instruments and a member of the “5 Million Dollar Club”, was awarded “Minority Entrepreneur of the Year” by Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordon, is a Past Chair of Los Angeles Mayor’s Minority Business Opportunity Committee, and was on the Contracts Sub-Committee.

She also participates in the Black Women Lawyers Association, and serves on the Board of Harvard Westlake’s Parent Association.

Merle will focus her attention at Lucas Group on placing lateral attorneys including associates, partners, in-house counsel and General Counsel in mid-large law firms and corporations.

Merle received a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Southern California (USC ) and her JD at University of California – Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. While at Boalt, she was a judicial extern for the Honorable Harry Pregerson, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Managing Partner

Tom Williamson is the Managing Partner of Lucas Group - Legal Search in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Prior to joining Lucas Group, Tom was a principal of The Williamson Group, a leading legal search firm in Washington, D.C., where he was head of the firm's merger and practice group division. The Williamson Group merged with Lucas Group in February 2005. Tom works with law firms nationally in connection with partner and practice group placements and mergers. Many of his engagements are on a retained basis. Tom has been involved in some of Washington, D.C.'s largest practice group transactions and law firm mergers.

Tom was previously a founding partner, president and chief operating officer of The JHM Group, an affiliate of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company that specialized in creating and managing asset-based securities. He practiced law in the areas of real estate securities and finance from 1978 to 1988. Tom received his B.A. from the Johns Hopkins University and J.D. from Washington University School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif.

Manager, Lucas Group Germany

Tony Inglis-Arkell is Managing Partner of Lucas Group's office in Berlin, Germany. The division specializes in executive search and in assessing and recruiting senior-level executives. Tony was born in the Netherlands, but has a British passport. He holds a university degree in Business Administration from the University of Bremen in Germany.

He fluently speaks four languages and has spent most of his business career with internationally operating companies based in England, Germany, Belgium and France. He launched his career in executive search in 1991, and in 1997, was founding member and Managing Partner of the German operations of a global executive search company.

His broad-based international business experience at the executive level, and his strong personal network enables him to successfully solve the most difficult recruitment tasks. Tony especially develops international assignments. His fields of expertise are Professional Services, Logistics, Automotive and Manufacturing/Engineering.

Managing Partner

Lee Cohen is Managing Partner of Lucas Group's Military Transition office in Irvine. Lee works with former military members, especially Junior Military Officers, helping them find civilian careers that match their background and experience. He works with companies around the nation to fill positions in management, sales, engineering and more.

Lee has more than 17 years of experience in recruiting former military. His recruiting experience and military background is what positions him well to find the right candidate for the job and the right career for the candidate. Lee was an Officer in the U.S. Navy and worked with nuclear submarines. He managed a nuclear power plant and supervised several technicians.

Managing Partner

Paul Fierszt is Managing Partner of Lucas Group's Military Transition office in Washington, D.C. A proven veteran, Paul has risen through the ranks quickly at Lucas Group during his 16 plus years. Paul specializes in placing men and women with military experience into manufacturing, engineering, field service, operations and sales positions. With a strong commitment to ethics and long-term relationships, Paul has established himself as a respected partner in the eyes of his clients and candidates.

Prior to joining Lucas Group, Paul spent five years as an Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, serving as an Operations Officer and on the District Staff in Boston. Paul graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a degree in Mathematics. While at the Coast Guard Academy, he earned varsity letters for baseball and yacht racing teams.

Managing Partner

Jim O'Neal is Managing Partner of Lucas Group's Military Transition office in Atlanta. He manages and oversees several recruiters in the Atlanta office. He works with former military members, helping them find civilian careers that match their background and experience. He works with Fortune 1000 companies around the nation to fill positions in leadership, engineering, technicians, sales and more.

As a former Captain in the U.S. Army, Jim has the military background and understanding that positions him well to know what both his clients and candidates are seeking.

Jim graduated from Furman University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. He also received his MBA from Georgia State University.

Managing Partner

Richard Vidoli is the Managing Partner of Lucas Group's Military Technician Division East Coast. Richard's team of recruiters consists of more than 40 years of recruiting experience assisting all 5 branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. Specializing in placing candidates with technical backgrounds like Electronics, Electricians, Maintenance, Communications, Special Operations, RANGER, SF and Combat Arms backgrounds.

Prior to joining Lucas Group Richard worked as a Merchant Marine officer shipping cargo world wide. He currently holds a Second Mates License unlimited tonnage. He is a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy 1992.