Mission statement – I engage and empower leaders at all stages with wisdom and tools that instill confidence and focus in order for them to achieve quantifiable success throughout the evolving circumstances of their careers, their organizations, and those they lead.

Dr. Marie Hansen is the Chief Operating Officer and a certified social and emotional coach for WPI.  Further, she provides leadership training and consulting to businesses and organizations on a variety of topics including emotional intelligence (EI), goal setting, organizational behavior, performance management, and strategic planning to name a few.  She holds certifications in social and emotional intelligence, leader as coach, using positive psychology and instilling resilience from The Institute for Social and Emotional Intelligence (ISEI) which she applies in all of her work with clients of WPI.

Dr. Hansen is also the Dean of the College of Business and the New England School of Communications (NESCom) at Husson University where she has been employed since 2003 and held the role of Dean since 2013.  In addition to her administrative role, Dr. Hansen has taught in the areas of business, criminal justice and legal studies.  Further, Dr. Hansen has created education and training options for businesses and has presented locally and nationally. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Maine; a JD from the University of Maine School of Law; and a PhD in Organizational Leadership from The Chicago School for Professional Psychology.  Additionally, she completed the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education (MLE) at Harvard University; achieved Mastery level of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) through DePaul University; earned her Six Sigma/Lean Management black belt certification; and achieved Senior Certified Professional (SCP) certification through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).   Dr. Hansen holds Maine gubernatorial appointments to the Board of Trustees at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and as a Dedimus Justice.  Additionally, she serves as the Vice Chair for the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, on the Board of Corporators for Bangor Savings Bank, and as an advisor of a group of students at Bangor High School for the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute.  She evaluates military training for college credit through the American Council on Education (ACE) and accreditation of business programs at other institutions through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).  Finally, she is certified through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) as a barre instructor and personal fitness trainer.

Testimonial: I have been working with Marie for over a year and a half. She has taken the time to get to know me and my leadership style. She has made sure I have the resources I need to grow and develop. Our discussions are targeted to what is going on with me and Marie offers insight and perspective. I have really enjoyed working with Marie and look forward to my ongoing coaching. I truly believe it has helped increase my confidence and ability to navigate difficult situations. – Kris Dascoulias, Chief Nursing Officer, Memorial Hospital, NH/Maine Health