Zachary Craig Hanson

Zachary Hanson is an avid hunter and trapper. He is the co-founder and CEO of TheOutfitter.Guide, one of the hunting industry's first true software companies, mixing cutting-edge technological expertise with real-world outdoor experience.

Hanson is an expert in artificial intelligence and machine learning product management, with experience developing AI solutions for Fortune 500 companies including IBM, Brightcove, Capital One, and Wells Fargo. He holds degrees from the College of Charleston and Johns Hopkins University. A backcountry enthusiast committed to sustainable living, he lives with his wife and two children at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains in rural Idaho.

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