[2] He served as vice-president of finance and administration for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, before founding Vancouver-based promotional products company Image Group with his wife Laura in 1988.

[3] While the Liberals formed the official opposition between 1996 and 2001, Hansen served as critic for health, employment and investment, and labour.

[7][8] Facing low approval ratings, Campbell announced his intention to resign as Premier and Liberal leader on November 3, 2010.

[14] After politics, Hansen served from 2014 to 2019 as the president of AdvantageBC, a non-government organization dedicated to promoting British Columbia as a place for international business.

[16] He serves on several not-for-profit boards including serving as Chair of the Fraser Basin Council, Honorary Governor of the Vancouver Foundation, Arthritis Research Canada, Jack Austin School of Asia Pacific Business Studies and the Canada-Japan Society.