Derek Hanna

Derek Hanna has called Nanaimo home for over 34 years, having relocated to the west coast in 1987 for the city's strong sense of community, natural beauty, and access to opportunity. He raised his family here and has watched Nanaimo transform from a resource-based economy into a growing urban centre. Derek holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering and has spent 16 years at Harmac Pacific pulp mill, where he has led equipment and infrastructure projects, improved operational reliability, enhanced environmental performance, and managed budgets and project execution. He is running with the REAL Nanaimo team on a platform of fiscal responsibility and tax relief, infrastructure and sustainable growth, public safety and community well-being, independent decision-making free from undue influence by special interest groups or external pressures, and accountability in spending and borrowing.