Prior to ThermaSource, Mr. Hanson served as Worldwide Geothermal Manager for Smith International, Inc. Prior to Smith International, Inc., Mr. Hanson was Manager of Geothermal Operations for Grant Oil Tool Company from 1977 to 1993. From 1998 to 2007, Mr. Hanson worked with ThermaSource as project manager, purchasing manager, safety coordinator and drilling superintendent. With the formation of ThermaSource, LLC, in 2007, Mr. Hanson became the Executive Vice President, Operations. Mr. Hanson is a graduate from the University of Texas, Permian Basin with a B.A, in Management. Mr. Hanson has over 31 years of geothermal experience.