Bio

Hank plays an active leadership role in the execution of the firm's overall strategy while remaining actively engaged in completing transactions and coaching senior management of the firm's portfolio companies. Prior to joining Araquot, Hank was Founder & President of Creative Homeowner, a book and web publishing company focused on the home improvement market. Under Hank's leadership, Creative Homeowner evolved from a regional book distributor into a leading niche publisher under its own brand for home improvement, decorating, and gardening books. Earlier in his career, he was a financial analyst covering the housing sector at W.R. Pressprich, an investment bank, and an auditor at Price Waterhouse. Hank is a CPA and holds a B.A. from Manhattan College and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.