John Hansen is President of JH Partners, LLC., a position he has held since 2004. Between 1998 and 2004, he was President of Jesse.Hansen & Co, Inc. He combines a background as a private equity investor with 10 years as a general manager in the consumer and retail sector, having built businesses ranging in size from $10 million to $200 million.

Prior to 1998, Mr. Hansen was President and CEO of ThermoLase (AMEX: TLZ), a publicly-held aesthetic laser technology company, previously a division of ThermoElectron Corporation. His operating experience also includes service as President of Bare Escentuals, a premier brand of all-natural cosmetics and skin care products, and VP, Retail of Performance Bicycle Shop, the nation's largest independent retailer and direct marketer of cycling products. Mr. Hansen was previously a principal with General Atlantic, a private investment company, and worked as an investment banker in the mergers and acquisitions department of Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York.

Mr. Hansen serves as Chairman of the boards of directors for Frette, Jurlique and La Perla. He also serves on the boards of directors of NapaStyle, JH Direct and Lussori. Mr. Hansen has previously served on the boards of Bare Escentuals (NASDAQ: BARE), Design Within Reach (NASDAQ: DWRI), Bell Sports, GoSmile, MD Formulations, Performance Bicycle Shop, Six Degrees Records, The Record Bar, ThermoLase, Walter Drake and Wellpet.

Mr. Hansen received an MBA from Harvard Business School, a JD from the University of California (Boalt Hall) and an AB from Harvard College. He is a member and past Chairman of the Northern California Chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization, and serves on the Committee on University Resources (COUR) for Harvard University and on the Board of Dean’s Advisors at the Harvard Business School.