David Hanson
Dr. David Hanson is the founder of Winthrop & Associates, LLC, a consultancy focused on financial, risk and legal planning as well as operational excellence for non-profit organizations, colleges and independent schools. For the last 25+ years, Hanson served “in house” in a variety of finance and administration roles (AVP, CFO, CFOO, SVP, COO) for two major universities and two elite independent schools, and he also served as the COO for the Boston office of a global non-profit foundation. In these roles, Hanson has overseen operations, finance, accounting, investment management, information technology, human resources, and facilities functions. Dr. Hanson is a two-time Fulbright alumnus, having served in Pakistan and Scotland where he helped develop programs for institutions in those countries. Dr. Hanson is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi academic honor societies.
Current Workshops
Finance and Sustainability in Independent Schools: A Practical Approach to Management and Innovation
This 5-session program will help educators develop practical financial management skills necessary for leadership roles in K12 schools, both day schools and boarding schools. Moving beyond the theoretical and foundational principles of finance, we will ground our work together in the practical tools that educators and schools can use to understand trends, articulate current and potential economic challenges, and develop strategic and action-oriented approaches to sound financial management and financial sustainability.