ERISA Industry Committee names senior vice president of retirement policy

The ERISA Industry Committee has named Will Hansen senior vice president of retirement policy.

Will Hansen, a former employee benefits manager and congressional staffer, joined the ERISA Industry Committee Monday as senior vice president of retirement policy of the Washington-based employer benefits lobbying organization.

Previously, Mr. Hansen, 35, was senior manager of global employee benefits in Seattle at Holland America Group and prior to that was manager of global employee benefits at Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. in Santa Clarita, California.

Mr. Hansen also worked as a legislator director for Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and executive director and legislative counsel for Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa.

He succeeds Kathryn Ricard, who left the ERISA Industry Committee earlier this year.