Lane Beougher is an impactful leader, advocate, and mentor.

That’s why CSI is proud to recognize him as its 2024 Distinguished Member – the highest honor given by CSI. Lane’s professional contributions not only help advance CSI but also the architecture, engineering, construction, and owner (AECO) industry at large.

With 35 years of experience in facilities planning, architectural design, specification preparation, and construction contract administration, Lane works as an architect and program manager for the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission. He’s also served as Ohio’s state architect.

Lane is an expert in Ohio State public construction requirements, and has helped Ohio implement modern project management systems, reform public construction law to improve efficiency, develop state building information modeling (BIM) standards, and align state contracts to industry best practices.

Serving in leadership at every level of CSI, Lane was a member of the CSI Board of Directors for nearly a decade, including Board President from 2015 to 2016). Under his leadership, the Board implemented a new governance framework to help CSI better serve members and the broader CSI community. Lane also served as Chair of the CSI Foundation Board of Trustees and Chancellor of the CSI College of Fellows.

Beyond CSI, Lane contributed to the work of the National Institute of Building Sciences, serving as a member the U.S. National CAD Standard Committee, National BIM Standard Committee, and NIBS Board of Directors. He’s also volunteered as the Chair for the AIA Public Architect’s Committee and AIA Contract Documents Committee.

The CSI community will honor and celebrate Lane’s accomplishments at the 2024 CSI National Conference, happening October 16-18 in Houston, TX.

Click below to take a look at our Q&A  with Lane where he shares more about his professional journey, gives advice for engaging with the CSI community, and shares insight about technology’s role in the construction industry.