Michael James Reid

Managing Director

San Francisco

Michael is a leading member of Boyden's global financial services and global human resources practices and consults nationally with major corporations on "Inclusive Diversity Search," a phrase he coined to describe his unique approach to talent outreach and delivery at senior levels.

He brings an impressive history of success in management and process consulting, and organizational development and design for clients ranging from global public corporations and "money center" corporations to privately-held, equity-owned businesses and not-for-profits. He has conducted engagements in a variety of industries and functions including business unit leadership and C-level executives.

Prior to joining Boyden, Michael was President and CEO of his own boutique executive search firm in San Francisco for over two decades. His firm was nationally recognized by the National Association of African American Human Resources (NAAAHR) as one of the top ten national organizations supporting Black community workplace growth and promotion.

Before founding his search firm, Michael held many top management positions in banking and other industries. He served as Vice President, Human Resources for Hibernia Bank; Head of World Banking Division/Retail Banking and Management Recruitment for Bank of America; and Head of Recruitment for a significant division of Levi Strauss & Company.

He also worked with his alma mater, Cornell University, as Assistant Director of Admissions at the College of Arts and Sciences, and Director of Placement at the School of Industrial & Labor Relations. He was also the football coach for Cornell “Big Red.”

Michael has been quoted extensively in Black Enterprise Magazine (BE), most notably in a BE cover story that identified the "Top Twenty Five Black Executives in Corporate America." He has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal's Business Employment Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle and has written articles for the Society of Human Resources (SHRM) national journal. He has often been invited to share his expertise on the primary topic of "The business case for 'Inclusion,' to benefit the bottom line of an organization."

Michael holds a Bachelor's degree in education/behavioral science from Mansfield University and a Masters in secondary education from Elmira College (US). He is also a graduate of the Masters Industrial & Labor Relations (MILR) School at Cornell's School of Industrial & Labor Relations.