Lane graduated from the University of West Florida in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. From 1997 to 2017, Lane served as Vice President of Gulf Coast Office Products until 2017 when Gulf Coast Office Products was acquired by Staples Business Advantage. Lane continued to work for Staples Business Advantage as an Area Manager until November 2023.
In early 2024, Lane began a new chapter with CPC Office Technologies as Vice President of Community Affairs. By December 2024, Lane and the CPC Office Technologies leadership launched Southeast Office Products and Paper. This union leveraged Lane’s 35+ years of experience in the office products industry and CPC’s 53-year legacy of business success across the Southeast, making it an ideal partnership.
Lane was President of the Pensacola State College Alumni Association from 2018 to 2024 and remains an active member. Additionally, Lane serves on the Executive Committee of the Pensacola State College Foundation Board and is a member of the ARC Gateway Foundation Board. Lane is a Paul Harris Fellow with the Pensacola Rotary Club, engaged in Fiesta of Pensacola, and is a member of the Krewe of Rebellaires.
On a personal note, Lane is married to his college sweetheart, Jill, and together they have two sons, Stefan and Brandon.