Paula C. Hanson is the Director of Tax Services at Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC. Prior to joining Dean Dorton in 1992, she worked for Gray Construction and Ernst & Young. She has over 25 years of tax planning and compliance experience working in various industries, including manufacturing, construction, law firms and tax-exempt organizations. Ms. Hanson is a member of multiple boards. Some of her past and present board memberships include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, United Way, UK School of Accountancy Advisory Council and Women’s Peer Exchange Network. She received her B.S. in accounting from the University of Kentucky.