Lane Charles Rees

Background

Rees, Lane Charles was born on June 23, 1951 in Longview, Texas, United States. Son of Holly Elias and Charlene Elizabeth (Quin) Rees.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Management magna cum laude, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1973. Master of Education in Educational Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1978.

Career

Personnel representative Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1973—1977. Vice president Brazos General Services, Bryan, 1977—1978. Successively personnel office supervisor, wage and salary administrator, employee relations representative, senior employee relations representative Atlantic Richfield Company, various cities, 1979—1983, from senior employee relations representative to employee relations director Anchorage and Kuparuk, Alaska, 1983—1987, director employee relations Prudhoe Bay, 1987—1990, director human resources department engineering, 1990—1994.

Senior human relations advisor Algeria and engineering exploration Arco International Oil and Gas, Plano, Texas, 1994—1999. President Human Resources Solutions, Inc., Dallas/Santa Rosa Beach, since 1999. Partner Rees and Associates, Anchorage, Texas, Florida, since 1978, Emerald Consulting and Management Group, since 2008.

Membership

Vice chairman Republican Party of Alaska, 1993-1994, chair, 1994. Vice-chairman Walton Company Grand Old Party executive committee, 1999-2005. Member central committee State of Alaska, 1990-1994.

Chairman utility regulatory commission municipality of Anchorage, 1989-1991. Member committee secretary United Methodist Committee Commission, Nashville, 1988-1997. Evangelism chairman, member advisory council St. John United Methodist Church, Anchorage, 1986-1991, chairman administrative board, 1991-1993.

Trustee National Foundation Evangelism, Lake Junaluksa, North Carolina, since 1988, executive committee, since 1995, chairman since 2002. Conference lay leader Alabama Missionary Conference-Methodist Church, 1992-1994. Chairman evangelism and member administrative board 1st United Methodist Church, Allen, Texas, 1995-1997.

Member administrative board Suncreek (Texas) United Methodist Church, 1997-1999, advisory board Freeport United Methodist Church, lay delegate to annual conference, 1995-2001. Active Port Washington United Methodist Church, since 2001, admiral council, SPC Committee, member church council since 2003, delegate annual conference, since 2004. Member board ordained ministries, AWF Conference, since 2003.

Member international board George Bush Center, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, since 1996. Board directors Walton County Chamber of C., 1999—2005, chamber foundation, since 2006, chair 2007-2008, interim president, Chief Executive Officer, 2005. Board directors Florida Association Counties, 2002-2004, Florida Association Counties Trust, 2001-2004, vice chair, 2002-2004.

Commissioner Walton County, 2000-2004. Vice chair Walton Board County Commissioners, 2000-2001, chair, 2001-2002. Member advisory board Walton Tourist Development Council, 2001-2004.

Member advisory council University West Florida College Business, since 2002. Member Academy Management, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Association Former Students (national councilman 1987-1991, board directors 1996-2000), American Numismatic Association, Alaska Society Sons of the American Revolution (president 1989-1990, trustee National Society 1991-1994, Silver Good Citizenship award 1989), Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Iota Epsilon (president 1972-1973), Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, racquetball, reading, travel, coin collecting.

Connections

Married Brenda Faye Anderson, July 1, 1978. Children: Brian Andrew, Lauren Catherine.

Father:

Holly Elias Rees

Mother:

Charlene Elizabeth (Quin) Rees

Spouse:

Brenda Faye Anderson

child:

Brian Andrew Rees

child:

Lauren Catherine Rees