David Hanson

David Hanson is the Interim Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation’s largest publicly owned utility. He assumed the leadership role in August 2024 and, working under the Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for the entire Power System. Most recently, Mr. Hanson served as Director of Power Construction & Maintenance, where he oversaw facility management of all Power System substations; all capital and PSRP construction projects related to substations; general construction for the entire Department; and Shops services at Main Street, with special fabrication for the entire Department. Prior to that role, he was the Assistant Director of Power Transmission & Distribution.

He began his more than 22 years of experience at LADWP as an Electrical Mechanic and is a graduate of LADWP's Electrical Mechanic Training Program. Since then, he has held an array of positions within the Power System, including an assignment as Safety Representative for Power System Safety. In that role, he responded to severe incidents and employee injuries and conducted investigations to resolve issues that led up to the incident, with a focus on preventing recurrence. As Superintendent of the Electrical Mechanic Training Center, Mr. Hanson revamped the training center's hiring process to expand the program, enabling it to triple in size.

Before joining LADWP, Mr. Hanson served for 10 years in the United States Navy Nuclear Powered Submarine Force as an Electrician's Mate First Class, Sub Surface. He was assigned to two fast-attack submarines—first the USS Drum, followed by the USS Bremerton—and also was a Navy recruiter in the Inland Empire.

Mr. Hanson has completed UCLA's Construction Management Certificate Program. Born and raised in Louisiana, he is a father of three and has been happily married for 25 years. He enjoys attending car shows and is an avid fan of air-cooled Volkswagens.