Info@keenstaffing.com

346-471-6233

Info@keenstaffing.com

346-471-6233

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About us

Company Overview

Keen Search & Staffing is a private equity-backed recruitment firm dedicated to connecting organizations with exceptional talent. We specialize in interim and direct-hire placements across key sectors including accounting and finance, engineering, procurement, human resources, legal, and administration. With decades of combined experience, our team brings a keen eye for matching the right people to the right roles, delivering solutions built on integrity, precision, and results. Whether it’s immediate staffing needs or long-term strategic hires, we partner with clients to strengthen teams, drive success, and create lasting value.

About us

Company Overview

Keen Search & Staffing is a private equity-backed recruitment firm dedicated to connecting organizations with exceptional talent. We specialize in interim and direct-hire placements across key sectors including accounting and finance, engineering, procurement, human resources, legal, and administration. With decades of combined experience, our team brings a keen eye for matching the right people to the right roles, delivering solutions built on integrity, precision, and results. Whether it’s immediate staffing needs or long-term strategic hires, we partner with clients to strengthen teams, drive success, and create lasting value.

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Meet Our Team

Zach Keen

Zach Keen

Managing Partner

Lannie Morgan

Lannie Morgan

Managing Director

Melissa Witherspoon

Melissa Witherspoon

Senior Executive Recruiter

Albert Moreno

Albert Moreno

Senior Technical Recruiter

Dereck Smith

Dereck Smith

Workforce Solution Specialist

How We Can Help

Our Services

Interim

Interim

Keen Interim staffing for immediate, short-term needs.

Search

Search

Building strong, lasting teams through strategic permanent hires tailored to your needs.

Keen Benefits

Why Choose Keen

A deep, well-connected network spanning multiple industries and roles.

A recruitment process designed for speed, precision, and efficiency.

A personalized, hands-on approach that puts your needs first.

A history of proven placements and long-standing client relationships.

Keen Solutions Across All Industries

Human Resources

Legal

Administrative/clerical

Engineering

Oil & Gas

IT & Systems

Customer service

Sales/marketing

Skilled technical

Accounting/financial

Human Resources

Administrative / Clerical

Legal

Engineering

Oil & Gas

Customer service

IT & Systems

Sales/marketing

Skilled technical

Accounting / Financial

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Albert Moreno

Senior Technical Recruiter

Albert Moreno is a Senior Technical Recruiter with over 10 years of experience supporting the Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, Manufacturing, and EPC industries. He specializes in recruiting engineers, project managers, and technical professionals, leveraging extensive industry networks across major U.S. energy markets.  Prior to joining Keen Search & Staffing, LLC, Albert held recruiting roles with Wood, Brunel, The Bergaila Companies, and Airswift, building expertise in technical recruitment, field operations, and client relationship management within the energy sector.

Lannie Morgan

Managing Director

Lannie Morgan is a seasoned executive recruiter with over 20 years of experience, including the past 13 years specializing in finance and accounting leadership placements. He began his career in the petroleum industry before transitioning into recruiting, initially focusing on oil and gas engineering, and later expanding into accounting and finance.

Lannie has a proven track record of success, most recently serving as an Associate Partner at a leading accounting and finance recruiting firm in Dallas, Texas. He joined Keen Search and Staffing LLC in January 2026 and is focused on building a high-performing Dallas team aligned with the firm’s strong reputation for integrity and efficiency. He holds a BS in Biology and Chemistry from McMurry University. 

Dereck Smith

Workforce Solution Specialist

Dereck Smith is a Partner at Keen Staffing, specializing in workforce solutions for the oil & gas, engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and skilled technical sectors. With years of experience in staffing, recruiting, sales leadership, and business development, he partners with employers to solve complex hiring challenges and connect organizations with high-performing talent. His consultative approach, industry expertise, and commitment to client success have made him a trusted advisor to HR leaders and hiring managers throughout Texas and the Gulf Coast region.

Melissa Witherspoon

 Senior Executive Recruiter

Melissa brings over 10 years of experience in human capital management and accounting & finance staffing, leveraging her MBA in HR Management to connect top talent with organizations across accounting & finance, technology, human resources, and office administration. Her expertise includes talent acquisition, business development, workforce planning, client relations, and organizational effectiveness.

She is passionate about delivering strategic staffing solutions, mentoring youth, organizing networking events through her women’s nonprofit organization, and actively supporting her community.

Zach Keen

Managing Partner

Zach Keen is an experienced staffing leader with over a decade of success, specializing in interim practices and direct-hire recruiting. After starting his career in oil and gas sales in Houston, he pivoted to staffing in 2015 and quickly became a top-performing business development professional. He earned multiple President’s Club awards while focusing on interim roles. Zach is known for building strong client and candidate relationships and recruiting top talent across accounting, finance, technology, HR, and administrative functions. He holds an MBA from the University of Houston–Downtown and a Bachelor of Music from UTSA.