Chris Lane of Johnson Controls Named to the CABA Board of Directors

EIN CABA Chris Lane

August 18, 2022

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Lane of Johnson Controls to the CABA Board of Directors. 

As Director of Product Management for Building Automation System (BAS) products at Johnson Controls, Lane leads a team of product managers responsible for designing the strategy and direction for Johnson Controls’ global portfolio of BAS products. 

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to join CABA’s board and support their vision to empower connectivity among people, spaces and technology,” said Lane. “CABA’s emphasis on resilient, intelligently built environments aligns perfectly with Johnson Controls’ mission to deliver impactful sustainability and enhanced safety and security to maximize building efficiency and longevity.” 

Prior to his current role, Lane was a product manager for the Johnson Controls Metasys and Facility Explorer Building Automation Systems as well as a variety of standalone controllers and devices. Lane began his career with Johnson Controls over 30 years ago, spending the first third of his career in customer service, technical support, and OEM sales. Chris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Wisconsin – Platteville and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch University. 

“We’re delighted to have Chris Lane joining the CABA board,” said Greg Walker, CEO of CABA. “His deep product knowledge, customer relationship experience, and strategic expertise in Building Automation Systems across three decades will provide strong support to CABA as we help organizations advance intelligent building technologies.” 

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