# Ted Hanson

> Ted Hanson is the chief executive officer and a director of Everforth, formerly ASGN. A Virginia Tech accounting graduate and Virginia Commonwealth University MBA, he moved from public accounting into Apex Systems in 1998, then rose through its parent company to become CEO in 2019. His public record connects a shift from IT staffing toward consulting and digital engineering with sustained involvement in Virginia Tech entrepreneurship and, more recently, the business of college athletics.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Everforth
- **Organizations:** Everforth (formerly ASGN and On Assignment), Apex Systems, Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, Pamplin Advisory Council, Apex Center for Entrepreneurs, Hokie Ventures, Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary and Shreaves
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Virginia Tech, Master of Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University
- **Known for:** Became CEO of ASGN, now Everforth, in May 2019 after finance and operating leadership roles., Co-founder of Virginia Tech’s Apex Center for Entrepreneurs; one of four alumni who jointly committed $5 million in November 2014., Inducted into the Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame in May 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in accounting; began working at Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary and Shreaves.
- **1998-11** — Joined Apex Systems as corporate controller.
- **2001-01** — Became chief financial officer of Apex Systems.
- **2012-05** — Joined the On Assignment group through its acquisition of Apex Systems.
- **2014-01** — Became president of Lab Support.
- **2014-11** — With Brian Callaghan, Win Sheridan and Jeffrey Veatch, committed a combined $5 million to Virginia Tech’s entrepreneurship center.
- **2016-01** — Became executive vice president of On Assignment.
- **2016-12** — Became president of the parent company.
- **2019-05** — Became CEO of ASGN, now Everforth.
- **2019-06** — Joined the company’s board of directors.
- **2020** — Moved ASGN headquarters from California to Henrico County, Virginia.
- **2023-05** — Inducted into the Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame.
- **2025-07** — Joined Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors.
- **2026-04** — ASGN became Everforth; Hanson bought approximately $1 million of shares on April 24.
- **2026-08** — Named vice chair on the announced ten-member Hokie Ventures board.

## Achievements

- Became CEO of ASGN, now Everforth, in May 2019 after finance and operating leadership roles.
- Co-founder of Virginia Tech’s Apex Center for Entrepreneurs; one of four alumni who jointly committed $5 million in November 2014.
- Inducted into the Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame in May 2023.
- Included in Virginia Business’s Virginia 500 in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- Appointed to Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors effective July 1, 2025.
- Named vice chair of Hokie Ventures in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Everforth announced an expanded Microsoft partnership on September 22, aligning commercial and federal capabilities; Hanson publicly shared the announcement on LinkedIn.
- **2026-08** — Virginia Tech announced the ten-member Hokie Ventures board on August 26, with Hanson as vice chair and its Board of Visitors representative.
- **2026-07** — Everforth reported second-quarter revenue of $1.007 billion and net income of $14.2 million on July 29.
- **2026-04** — ASGN became Everforth and began trading under EFOR on April 24; Hanson bought approximately $1 million of shares that day.
- **2026-03** — The company completed its Quinnox acquisition on March 9; the Q1 report identifies the cash purchase price as $290 million.

## Links

- Website: https://everforth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-hanson-16627113b

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