Bill Hanna is currently the Executive Director of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA). Prior to his current assignment, Bill Hanna was the City Administrator for the City of Valparaiso for three years, the Economic Development Director for Valparaiso and Vice President of the Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation.
He previously served as Information Technology Recruiter and Staffing Process Manager for the Corporate/Strategic Human Resources Group of McKessonHBOC. Earning his B.S. Degree in Organizational Management and Human Resources from Colorado Christian University, he went on to receive his MBA Degree from National-Louis University in Chicago. He completed the Indiana Economic Development Course at Ball State University and is currently working toward his J.D. Degree from Valparaiso University.
Bill Hanna’s military career in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper from 1995 to 1999 included membership in the Army’s Official Presidential Escort and service as the Head Trainer/Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D.C. Hanna was chosen from among nearly 300 candidates for the RDA position. ” Hanna and his wife, Christian, have three children Madison, Liam and Ireland. Hanna and his family reside in Valparaiso.