Director of Donor Relations
Bart Hansen
Bart Hansen is a founding board member of Wild at Heart.
Shortly after the ministry began, he was invited to join the team as Director of Discipleship and a vice president on the leadership team. He also has a speaking role in the men’s events. Before he made a career transition to ministry, Bart was a principal and co-owner of Shawntana Development Corporation and Nieupointe Enterprises, which have developed housing and commercial properties in southern California for over 25 years. Bart was involved in bringing affordable housing solutions to that region of the country in both for-profit and non-profit sectors. He was a founding board member of HomeAid, which provides housing for the homeless and has grown to a national presence; he's also the chairman of the board of directors of the Orange County Rescue Mission in California.
One thing that deeply stirs Bart’s heart is the continued pursuit of his bride. They met running in Texas 40 years ago, and Bart has been chasing Tannah ever since! Bart and Tannah have one son, Kris, who is married to Margarett; Kris and Margarett have two sons. Kris is a Marine aviator who picked up his love for flying from Bart at the age of 12 and is now passing that passion along to Bart and Tannah’s grandsons.
Many of Bart’s adventures have centered on his love for flying, something he incorporates in discipling men in his role at Wild at Heart. He has set aside many of his other interests but still loves golf, bird hunting, and shooting sporting clays. Bart also loves building all kinds of things—a house, workshop, aircraft hangar, or the airplane in it. But the building that turns his crank the most is building the Kingdom into the hearts of people.
