George Hanson is well-known for his achievements in community, economic, and organizational development. As President & CEO of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (2011-2022), George oversaw production of the annual ‘State of the Island’ Economic Summit, the annual ‘State of the Island’ Economic Report, the ‘Island Good’ product brand, and the Foreign Trade Zone designation for Vancouver Island (FTZVI). He has a reputation for getting things done and ‘making a difference’.

Mr. Hanson has consulted for corporations, community organizations, district, municipal, provincial and federal governments. He served as President of the Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia, as Chair of the Nanaimo Foundation, on the Advisory Committee for the Centre for Seafood Innovation at Vancouver Island University, and as a founding director of the Pacific Seaweed Industry Association. He is Chair of the Nis’maas Development Corporation, and serves as a director for the Salmon Parks Stewardship Society as well as the Nanaimo Airport Commission. George is Managing Partner of Clayton Consulting and a 28-year resident of Vancouver Island.