Featured Member: Carol E. Hansen SVP, Relationship Manager - Middle Market C&I Group, Brookline Bank

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Tell us about your role at Brookline Bank.
I am a Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager in the Middle Market C&I Group at Brookline Bank.  I have more than 20 years of experience bringing credit and ancillary banking services and support to clients throughout New England and the Mid Atlantic states.  My background includes working with a wide range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail business services, consumer and industrial products, healthcare, and technology (including software, medical devices and life sciences).  Previously, I held commercial banking positions at TD Bank, People’s United Bank, Santander and Wachovia.

How long have you been an ACG member, and why do you stay involved?
I have been a member of ACG for almost a decade and have watched the Boston Chapter grow significantly.  As the organization has grown, so has my relationships and the bond between us.  This is so valuable to my network and business as a Banker.

Tell us something about yourself that we wouldn’t find on your resume.
Probably most do not know that I grew up in a skating rink as a figure skater. Since I was very young, I practiced before school and after school at the Skating Club of Boston until I was in high school when I moved to Colorado Springs to train at the Olympic Training Center.  My training also included ballet for 15 years, off-ice circuit training, stretch classes, remote learning, on-ice theatrical training and music lessons.  I competed in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in both the Junior and Senior Ladies categories and am one of the few in history to this day that holds three consecutive years as New England’s Senior Ladies Champion.  In addition to competing, I performed as the “Guest skater” in ice shows across the country.  After competing as an amateur, I performed with the “Ice Follies and Holiday On-Ice Combined Shows.”

If you had 25 hours a day, how would you use that extra hour?
I would use that extra hour to organize – Never enough time to do this!

What was the best advice you’ve ever received?
“Simplify your life,” one mentor told me one day – Also, one of my favorite books is, “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.”

What's is your hometown?
Ipswich, MA.

Where did you go to college?
Northeastern University – “Double Husky” (Undergrad Business and MBA)

What's your favorite food and/or beverage?
Lobster and a good Hendrick’s and tonic.

What are some of your hobbies?
Boating, skiing, golfing, crafts and traveling.