Don Hansen

Mayor, Huntington Beach

Director Don Hansen began serving as the Second District city member for the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors in November, 2009.  Director Hansen serves as a member of the OCTA’s Highways Committee, Finance and Administration Committee, and as a member of the Central Orange County Corridor Major Investment Study Committee.
 
Director Hansen was elected to the Huntington Beach City Council in 2004 and was subsequently re-elected in 2008. He has been actively involved on issues including the drafting of the Huntington Beach’s strategic plan, local retail center improvements and the preservation of local youth sports fields.
 
In his professional life, Director Hansen is the Vice President of the Commercial Finance Division of Balboa Capital Corporation. Balboa Capital Corporation is privately-owned finance company that provides equipment financing to entrepreneurial businesses. Director Hansen attended the University of Southern California and holds a degree in International Relations.