About me
Dan Hansen worked 20 years as a reporter and editor for The Spokesman Review in Spokane, where he finished his journalism career as an education reporter. His current position is VP-Communications Strategist for STCU, a credit union founded by teachers. Among other responsibilities, his job includes media relations, and interview prep and training. A product of Washington public schools, Dan has served on the West Valley School Board for 10 years and is a past member of the WSSDA Legislative Committee. He is a 2012 graduate of Leadership Spokane, and is part of the 2024 class of Leadership WSSDA.
Dan is co-author of two Mountaineers Publishing guidebooks, Paddle Routes of the Inland Northwest and Paddling Washington. His work has also appeared in magazines such as Canoe & Kayak and Backpacker.