She has a bachelor’s degree in computer science with a business concentration from Wright State University and has had the opportunity to put both her technical and business skills to use while working at Cox Ohio Publishing and NCR Corporation. Since joining PQ Systems, Hanen has been a major contributor to, as well as a team leader for PQ’s Statistical software products and she oversees and mentors PQ’s software development interns. She is active in the Dayton .NET Developers group where she serves on the board. She has presented at several events, including the 2014 Ohio Cooperative Education Association Annual Conference. In 2015, Hanen was named by the Ohio Academy of Science as one of 58 “Believe in Ohio” STEM Exemplars, she was one of only two Daytonians so named. Hanen is also the winner of the Technology First – 2014 Emerging Leader Award, given for her positive influence on the local IT community. Derek Benson