Chris R. Lane
Vice President, Environmental Affairs
Chris Lane is vice president of environmental affairs, and has been with Xanterra since October of 2000. Lane has more than 14 years of environmental management experience in the resort and tourism industry. Lane is responsible for developing company-wide environmental management systems and managing all aspects of company environmental affairs including sustainable design, energy and water efficiency, pollution prevention, and federal and state regulatory compliance.
Under Lane’s leadership, Xanterra has won more than 45 national environmental awards and received 19 third-party environmental certifications including ISO 14001, Clean Marina, Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System, and the US Green Building Council’s LEED green building rating system certification. Additionally, Lane was instrumental in installing numerous renewable energy systems throughout Xanterra, including one of the tourism industry’s largest solar installations, a one megawatt photovoltaic system at Death Valley.
Prior to joining Xanterra, Lane was with Aspen Skiing Company as director of environmental affairs. Before that, he was project director for a regional land conservation project, program director for the Sierra Club, and an environmental consultant at IRT Environment Inc. Lane also served as an elected official and on the Governor’s Pollution Prevention Board.
He holds a bachelor of science degree in environmental engineering from the University of Florida and is a LEED Accredited Professional and Certified Environmental Systems Manager.
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