Brett Lane

Chief Technology Officer at Panduit

Tinley Park, Illinois, United States

About Brett Lane

Brett Lane is Chief Technology Officer at Panduit. Location: Tinley Park, Illinois, United States.

Brett Lane has over 30 years of experience in research, development, and management of network and electrical infrastructure solutions. He is the Chief Technology Officer of Panduit Corporation, headquartered in suburban Chicago, where he is responsible for driving sustainable business growth by delivering a continuous flow of innovative solutions through research, advanced development, and corporate entrepreneurship. Before becoming CTO in early 2018, Brett held a variety of technical and commercial leadership positions within Panduit’s R&D and Business organizations. As a research leader, Brett has a passion for technical advantage. His team delivered new-to-the¬-world discoveries that enabled differentiated fiber optic products that continue to earn the business of high-value customers. As a commercial leader, Brett emphasizes a customer-focused approach. His team delivered revenue and profit growth through successful new product introductions, efficient volume manufacturing processes, and effective product life cycle management. Prior to joining Panduit, Brett worked at Molex on advanced optical transceiver design and manufacturing processes. In addition to delivering product innovations throughout his career, Brett’s contributions to the communications industry through standards development organizations and technical forums have enhanced Panduit’s overall brand as an industry leader. Respected widely as an industry expert with a highly collaborative style, Brett has held multiple leadership positions within the domestic and international standards community. He has authored over 40 technical publications and holds 20 US patents. Brett received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University, and holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Skills

  • Fiber Optics
  • Optics
  • Sensors

Additional experience

  • Director of Technology

    Panduit

    January 2016 – February 2018

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Chicago
  • PhD, Northwestern University