William D. Hansen has served as a director since July 2003. Mr. Hansen has served as the Senior Managing Director at the Chartwell Education Group since August 2005. Prior to that he was the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Affiliated Computer Services' Education Services Business which provides business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to commercial and government clients. From May 2001 to July 2003 Mr. Hansen served as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education functioning as its chief operating officer. From 1993 to 2001 Mr. Hansen was the President of the Education Finance Council a trade association representing state-based and not-for-profit student loan finance organizations. From 1981 to 1993 he held numerous senior executive positions including Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget and Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. Department of Education. He also held senior executive positions at the United States Departments of Commerce and Energy. He has served on numerous state and national boards and commissions on reforming elementary and secondary schools and increasing access to higher education including the National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education. Mr. Hansen also currently serves as a director of CollegeNet the College Access Foundation of California Argosy University and the Student Loan Finance Corporation. Mr. Hansen received a B.S. degree in Economics from George Mason University. |