Since 1969 Jerry has called the Fargo/Moorhead area his home while living in Detroit Lakes, MN on the weekends. Jerry has experience working for a farm manufacturing plant, with much of that time running a high-tech, automated paint department. Later on Jerry started his own venture in self-employment, as a licensed tree contractor; later evolving the business to that of a licensed landscaping contractor for the State of North Dakota. He also has a computer business that he started in the fall of 2003 called Computer Tutor and Repair. Jerry graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management and also graduated in 2004 with an Associates of Applied Science degree in Computer Technology and Networking. He enjoys fishing, hunting, riding his motorcycle, spending time with his wife Marsha and reading. He has one 18 year-old son, a 25 year-old daughter, and a 3 year-old grandson that he also enjoys spending time with. When he can, Jerry loves to escape to Lake of the Woods to fish and hike, where his parents and two of his brothers live.

Jackson has been employed with Hansen Pole Buildings since September '05 and performed a variety of tasks leading to his current Building Designer position.When outside of work, sports and music consume Jackson’s life and he says this, “keeps him sane”.  He is a diehard Minnesota Vikings and Twins fan through and through! Jackson also enjoys fishing, camping, spending time with his family and friends.  Jackson is a member of his church senior choir and in constant demand for the Karaoke crowds, often a winner at contests.

Rachel grew up by Lake City, SD  and graduated from Sisseton, SD.  Rachel has no children, but does have 2 wonderful dogs, Sam (chocolate lab) and Vern (basset hound).  Before working at Hansen Pole Buildings Rachel worked at a drug store in Wheaton, MN and managed a bar in Dumont, MN. Rachel also works part time as a cosmetologist when she is not designing pole buildings.  Rachel’s hobbies include hunting, fishing, gardening, and sitting around a bonfire in the middle of winter - basically anything Rachel can do outdoors!

Mary recently moved to Browns Valley from a northern suburb of the Twin Cities.  Mary’s previous job in Minneapolis was working as a secretary for a neurological clinic servicing nine doctors.    Mary’s family includes four children ages 28, 25, 17, and 15, as well as three grandchildren.   Mary’s family is very important to her and they do many activities together.   Mary says she is proud to work with an establishment which stands behind its product and is proud of the quality building kits we sell.  In Mary’s spare time she enjoys cooking, gardening, camping and four-wheeling.

Dean grew up in Browns Valley, MN, graduating from Browns Valley High School. He has three children and three grandchildren. Before starting as a Designer at Hansen Pole Buildings Dean worked in the construction field for 20+ years.  He worked in Leesburg, Florida as an construction superintendent before moving back to Minnesota taking a position as operations manager for a company in Maple Grove, MN. Dean loves to talk with customers and work with them to help get exactly what they need. In his spare time Dean enjoys riding his Harley, hunting and spending time with his grandchildren.

Vicki was born and raised in Browns Valley, MN and graduated from Browns Valley High School.  Vicki worked at the MN state capitol Public Safety Dept. as Deputy Registrar at the county courthouse.  She left the work force to get married and raise two children.  Vicki went back to work at various jobs including para professional in the Browns Valley School system, helping at the local health care center, and prior to joining the Hansen Pole Buildings Team worked at a bank as a transcriptionist.  Vicki enjoys doing things outdoors, especially gardening and growing flowers.  When she has to stay indoors she likes to cook and do crossword puzzles.

Beth grew up on a farm outside of a very small German community, Lehr, ND.  Her family raised Saler cattle, wheat and oats.  After graduation Beth moved to Browns Valley.  Beth and her husband have a very rambunctious 7 year old boy who loves to ride his 4 wheeler and do basically anything outside.  In her spare time Beth loves to spend time with her family, be outdoors, enjoy movies, cook, camp and read.

Jason grew up in Browns Valley MN, and graduated from Sisseton (SD) High School.  He attended college for Studio Recording, played bass along with lead vocals in the band Eclipse for several years.  Prior to Hansen Pole buildings, Jason worked as a car salesman for five years and was also an entrepreneur and business owner.    Jason lives out in the country with his girlfriend Rachel and their two dogs Vern and Sam.  Fishing, hunting and watching live bands are Jason’s pastimes…whatever involves the outdoors and/or music.

Keith was born in Sisseton, SD and raised on the shores of Lake Traverse on a resort owned by his parents.  Keith was in the National Guard during the Vietnam era, but did not see active duty overseas.  Keith attended college in Omaha, NE.  He worked in various sales positions over the years in Omaha, Minneapolis, St. Cloud, and Montevideo, MN.    Although Keith is semi-retired he continues to share his talents with Hansen Pole Buildings.  He and his wife enjoy their five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  His hobbies include going to auction and garage sales to purchase items to resell on EBay, hunting and fishing – especially ice fishing.

Francis grew up and lived all his life just outside of Browns Valley on a farm in South Dakota. He attended school in Browns Valley and graduated from Sisseton High School in 1999. Francis then attended NDSCS in Wahpeton, ND, graduating with a degree in auto body in 2001. He then worked on the family farm for a few months and also worked for a goose farm for six months. Francis then worked for a carpenter in and around Browns Valley for five years before coming to work at Hansen Pole Buildings.  Francis continues to farm “on the side” while working for Hansen Pole buildings.  Francis enjoys hunting, fishing and riding ATV/snowmobile. He also likes water skiing, wakeboarding and bare-footing in the summer.

Rick been with Hansen Pole Buildings for roughly five years since he was a sophomore in high school.  Rick started out by mailing weekly newsletters and has taken on many other duties since then.  Currently Rick does drafting along with quoting buildings, helping with shipping, or custom cutting soffit.  Rick is a junior in college with a major in accounting at NDSU in Fargo, ND.  Rick’s pride and joy is his son, Dane, who will be a year old in October of 2008.  Along with playing sports Rick enjoys spending lots of time with Dane, and looking forward to watching him grow up!

Kerri is another Browns Valley native and left only for a short time to go to college.  After graduation she worked for an advertising agency as its Administrative Assistant.  Kerri returned home to be employed at a nearby ethanol plant for six years until HPB recruited her.  When Kerri  is not drafting or reviewing building plans she enjoys spending time with her year-old son, her husband and their families.  Kerri and her husband have a lake cabin on beautiful Lake Traverse where they enjoy fishing, skiing and swimming.  In the winter months you will find Kerri eagerly anticipating big snowstorms so she can ride her snowmobile and take her son sledding. 

Eric’s hometown is Moorhead, MN where he graduated from Moorhead High School and Minnesota State University Moorhead with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Finance. After college Eric moved to New York City on a whim where he decided he wanted to work on Wall Street as an equities trader. After two years of living out east Eric moved back home to marry his high school sweetheart. Eric and his wife, Jen, have been married for three years and live on beautiful Lake Traverse. Eric is Hansen Pole Building’s pricing “magician” where he coordinates pricing information into the pricing template to provide accurate customer building quotes. Outside of Hansen Pole Buildings you can find Eric out in the field with his German shorthair pointer, Molly, driving his ’70 Chevelle or in the boat searching for the next big walleye. What Eric enjoys most about Hansen Pole Buildings is the company wide desire to be the best at what we do.

Mike grew up on a farm outside of Remsen, IA. He graduated from High School at Le Mars, IA and attended college at Mount Marty College in Yankton, SD. He graduated with a B.A. in Computer Science and Mathematics. During his college time he participated in the ACM Programming contest where he and his fellow students achieved recognition for creating efficient programs. Some of Mike's hobbies include video games, soccer and computer programming. Currently Mike does an assortment of programming and coding work for our various websites.

I was, as they say, "born and raised" in Browns Valley, Minnesota, having spent most of 40 plus years there. For over 25 years I worked as a Registered Nurse. So, what does that have to do with pole buildings? Surprisingly, everything! Working as a nurse manager, along with many years working in ICU, provided an excellent background for managing a pole building business. Working with people, seeing to their needs and caring for people with respect and compassion is integral to every successful business, and the foundation for Hansen Pole Buildings.

My pride and joy are my four grown sons and their wives, along with one step-daughter and step-son.  I love to spoil my granddaughter at every opportunity.  Although often accused of never sleeping, I also love to read, crochet, bake and ride with my husband on his Yamaha motorcycle.  I invite you to stop in and see me at the Browns Valley sales office for some of the best chocolate chip cookies any side of the Mississippi!