Colleen Lane joined PERC in January, 1997. As Conference Coordinator she is responsible for all logistical details for PERC's various conferences including event planning and functioning as the point of contact for all participants regarding conference information.
Colleen, a fifth-generation Montanan, was born and raised in the Gallatin Valley. Her time was spent between Three Forks, Montana where she worked on the family ranch and the big "city" of Bozeman where she attended Montana State University. Before coming to PERC, she worked in specialty retail and marketing. Colleen enjoys living in Bozeman for its ambience and proximity to the mountains. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, reading, traveling, experimenting in the kitchen, and spending time with friends and family.
Founded 30 years ago in Bozeman, Montana, PERC—the Property and Environment Research Center—is the nation’s oldest and largest institute dedicated to improving environmental quality through property rights and markets.
PERC’s publications, each designed to resonate with specific groups, move ideas generated at PERC to broader audiences.
Research is at the heart of PERC's work, with a focus on the question: What is the link between economic growth and environmental quality?
The goal of PERC’s programs is to fully realize the vision of establishing “PERC University,” where scholars, students, policy makers, and others convene to expand the applications of free market environmentalism.
PERC's fellowships share a common goal of exposing new scholars, students, journalists, and policy makers to free market environmentalism, as well as enable scholars already familiar with FME to explore new applications.
PERC continues to publish and present a broad range of research and discussion through podcasts, videos, and other multimedia channels.