Steve is an Environmental Scientist with over 40 years experience in developing business within renewable energy, water resources management, hazardous waste and environmental industries. He received his B.S. degree from St. John's University in Minnesota and his Masters from the University of Wisconsin. Steve retired as Senior Vice President of EVS Engineering in Minnesota and is currently President/CEO of Hansen Consulting Services, LLC.

Prior to EVS, Steve was Director of Business Development for the Solar & Emerging Renewables Group of Mortenson Construction, President of Heritage Transport, a division of Heritage Environmental Services in Indianapolis, was Executive Director of the Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board, Water Resources Manager for Bonestroo and Associates, and was instrumental in two start-up companies in renewable energy.

Steve learned about the needs of Tanzania from Jan, his spouse, when she returned from her 2008 trip to Karagwe, TZ. Upon hearing of her discoveries, Steve helped Jan provide curricula for the Bweranyange Girl's Secondary School in Tanzania, helped conduct a needs assessment in Karagwe in 2010, accepted a role as KARUCO Ambassador, and helped co-found Educate Tanzania. Steve is currently ETI’s Major Gifts Officer and is instrumental in moving ETI forward in its mission to ‘bring water, nutrition, health and education to developing communities'.