In 1990, Hal was hired as recruiting managing director by a venture capital firm to advise their portfolio companies in management/executive search. In this capacity, Hal demonstrated the strategic value a recruiter brings to clients, beyond the candidates they attract, screen and present.

About Harold D. Reiter
A law school graduate, Hal began his career with Arcata Corporation as a corporate attorney and member of the management staff. At the time, Arcata was one of the country's largest printers of books, magazines and catalogues. A native of Oregon, Hal attended University of Oregon and Lewis & Clark Law School, and is a member of the Oregon and Connecticut bars. Hal entered the search business in 1986 when he joined Korn/Ferry International, where he was promoted to partner in 1988. In 1990, Hal moved to Butler Capital Corporation, a private equity firm with over 20 portfolio companies, to serve as recruiting managing director. As president and CEO of Herbert Mines Associates(one of the top 20 Nationally recognized retained search firms in the U.S.), Hal specializes in CEO and board-level searches for large public and privately held retail and consumer product companies. In addition, boards of directors and CEO's regularly call on Hal to consult on succession planning and compensation. Hal is currently a board member of Rock Island Corporation and a trustee of Greens Farms Academy in Westport, Connecticut.