Lange started at the department as a Human Resources Program Manager in March 2014. He began with the state at the Merit Protection Commission in 1994 and has continued his state tenure at multiple agencies. Prior to his time at ODOT, he served as the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Human Resources Director for six years.
Lange graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in broadcasting from the University of Nebraska. He is a certified mediator by the Oklahoma Supreme Court and is designated by the state of Oklahoma as a Senior Discrimination Complaint Investigator and as a certified Personnel Professional.