Mr. Hanson joined LS Power in 2011 and was named President of LS Power Generation in 2022. Additionally, Mr. Hanson was named CEO of Lightning Power, a 12 GW generation portfolio concentrated in the Northeastern US. Mr. Hanson is a member of LS Power's Investment Committee and serves on several boards for LS Power's portfolio investments. Prior to LS Power, Mr. Hanson was a Vice President in NextEra Energy Resource’s power marketing division, responsible for wholesale load-serving transactions and commodity hedge strategies. In addition, he had asset management and development responsibilities, including mergers and acquisitions, for their Northeast portfolio. Previously, Mr. Hanson worked for Intercontinental Energy Corporation, focusing on power plants and large industrial development and asset management. He began his career with General Electric, where he focused on training and operations of power plants utilized in the Naval Nuclear program.Mr. Hanson received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A. with honors from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.