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Colby began his career in Property Management in 2002 before stepping into a role in Learning and Development with Equity Residential. His time as a Learning and Development professional at Equity helped him understand the intricacies of leadership, communications and large scale organizational change. In 2011 Mr. Hansen discovered his passion for Digital Marketing and had the unique opportunity to transform Weidner Apartment Homes, a National Multifamily Housing Council top 15 company, from a basic informational website, to a full-service customer experience. In addition to the website transformation at Weidner Apartment Homes, he led the SEM efforts where he established Weidner as a marketing firm with Google, secured a monthly line of credit with Google, and managed Pay-Per-Click spend with a budget in excess of $1M annually. Mr. Hansen is a United States Navy veteran, graduated from Navy Nuclear Power School and has certifications from the DOD & DOE as a nuclear operator and radiological worker. He is a certified instructor with the National Apartment Association and the Washington Multifamily Housing Association.