# Tina Engineer-McRae

> British-born executive-search founder Tina Engineer-McRae moved from Manchester to South Florida with no local network and built M SEARCH around a highly personal, relationship-led model. The Miami-area founder has led the firm since 2007, became its full owner in 2022, and pairs three decades in recruitment with civic work for Girls Inc. of Greater Miami and Miami's business community.

- **Role:** Founder and President at M SEARCH
- **Organizations:** M SEARCH, Girls Inc. of Greater Miami, Chief, Miami-Dade Beacon Council
- **From:** Manchester, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BA (Hons) in Business, Finance & Languages, University of Wolverhampton
- **Known for:** Built and sustained M SEARCH from its 2007 founding through more than 18 years of market change., Took full ownership and management of the firm in 2022., Led M SEARCH through certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by WBENC in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began in the United Kingdom with Manpower, described by M SEARCH as the world's largest HR solutions provider, where she earned industry recognition and awards.
- **Before 2007** — Moved from the United Kingdom to South Florida, helped build the Miami business for her employer, and later led the growth and acquisition of a South Florida boutique recruitment firm.
- **2007** — Co-founded the South Florida executive-search business that became M SEARCH.
- **2022** — Took full ownership and management of the firm; the business also received Women's Business Enterprise certification from WBENC.
- **2023** — Renamed Mughal & McRae as M SEARCH, retaining the firm's concierge approach while expanding its leadership-advisory positioning.
- **2024** — M SEARCH received Certified Minority-Owned Business recognition through the National Minority Supplier Development Council.
- **2025** — Appeared on M SEARCH's Leadership Delivered podcast to discuss resilience, culture, AI and the continuing importance of human judgment in recruitment.
- **2026** — Marked more than 18 years of M SEARCH while continuing to grow its South Florida client network and support Girls Inc. of Greater Miami.

## Achievements

- Built and sustained M SEARCH from its 2007 founding through more than 18 years of market change.
- Took full ownership and management of the firm in 2022.
- Led M SEARCH through certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by WBENC in 2022.
- Led the firm through minority-owned business certification by the National Minority Supplier Development Council in 2024.
- Developed M SEARCH's relationship-led 'Concierge Approach' to retained executive search and leadership advisory.
- Serves on the board of Girls Inc. of Greater Miami and is a founding member of Chief.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Shared that M SEARCH was hiring a Client Growth Manager to expand relationships across South Florida and beyond.
- **2026-08** — Used her network to support a back-to-school fundraising effort for Girls Inc. of Greater Miami, where she is a board member.
- **2026-06** — Joined United Way Miami's Women United panel 'Purpose to Power: Women Leading the Way,' discussing courage, confidence, entrepreneurship and leadership through uncertainty.
- **2026-03** — Participated in a Miami-Dade Beacon Council International Advisory Council meeting on Miami's global trade and investment links.
- **2025-09** — Featured in episode four of M SEARCH's Leadership Delivered podcast on resilience and the future of executive search.

## Links

- Website: https://msearchadvisory.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tengineermcrae
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye4nvCZTZw0

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Last updated: 2026-09-28