Paul Hansen

Paul Hansen has extensive work experience in various leadership roles in the technology industry. Paul started their career at Hewlett-Packard, where they worked from 1980 to 1990 in various marketing and business development positions. Paul then moved on to Quantum, where they served as Director of Strategic and Technical Marketing, playing a key role in the turnaround of the company's enterprise storage products business.

After Quantum, Hansen joined Fujitsu Computer Products of America, where they held two vice president positions. Paul was responsible for leading the company's storage products division, driving global expansion and turning around underperforming desktop products. Paul achieved significant revenue growth and market share improvement during their tenure.

Hansen then joined Network Appliance as Senior Director of Marketing, where they directed product marketing and product management for the majority of the company's products. Paul was instrumental in defining market strategies and product roadmaps, resulting in substantial revenue growth and profitability.

Next, Hansen joined Finisar as Vice President of Marketing, leading worldwide marketing for the company's high-performance test solutions. Paul successfully positioned the company as a leader in the Fibre Channel and iSCSI protocol test market and facilitated cross-company collaborations to reduce marketing operating expenses while growing market share.

Paul then served as Vice President of Marketing at JDSU, where they supported the successful transition of the division after its acquisition by JDSU.

Hansen's most recent roles include Director of Program Management at Bloom Energy, where they accelerated revenue growth through new product development programs, and COO positions at Rev Genomics and Odin Technologies, both early-stage companies in the biotechnology and medical device sectors respectively.

Throughout their career, Hansen has demonstrated expertise in driving revenue growth, market expansion, cross-functional leadership, and business process optimization. Paul has a strong background in clean technologies, alternative energy, and strategic planning.

Paul Hansen earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, which they attended from 1975 to 1979. Afterward, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in MBA (MSIA) at Purdue University, from 1979 to 1980.