TERI HANSEN
PRESIDENT & CEO, CHARLES & MARGERY BARANCIK FOUNDATION, SARASOTA
Hansen is the first CEO of the foundation, which was established in 2015 by the Baranciks, who were killed in an auto accident in 2019. She is widely respected in the philanthropic community from her days as CEO of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, which she built into a powerhouse. The Barancik Foundation, she says, “tackles issues facing our community that are incredibly complex. We strategically choose and collaborate with partners whose combined efforts strengthen the community from every angle.”
| EDUCATION | San Diego State University (BA), Harvard (AMP) |
| PROFESSIONAL EVOLUTION | Totally unplanned, my journalism education, Air Force public affairs service and volunteer work all gave me the necessary planks to build the foundation to work in the philanthropic sector. |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | Even though my position has its public moments, I really prefer working below the radar to get things done. |
| NEW HOBBY | I have become a fan of Formula 1 racing. |
| READING | The Cormoran Strike series, by Robert Galbraith aka J.K. Rowling |