Global Leaders Series | Dan Smith, President and CEO at Raines International Inc

Few people have been entrenched in the executive search industry at such a young age as Dan Smith.

Dan was first exposed to the industry by his father, who was a partner at Herbert Mines Associates, a boutique executive search firm in NYC. Today, Dan serves as the President and CEO of Raines International Inc., one of the country’s leading retained executive search firms, conducting global searches for “C-Suite” executives and their direct reports.

“We are a firm that will not let our clients or colleagues down.”

Through the stories of Dan’s father and his colleagues at Herbert Mines, Dan grew up with a tremendous level of respect for executive search. His passion and excitement for executive search is very evident on a daily basis. Dan is a candid, salt-of-the-earth leader who truly embodies his firm’s commitment to their clients and colleagues.