Lance Malburg was born February 4, 1970 in Hart, Michigan. He was the second of two boys to Carl and Sally Malburg. Growing up in a small town he learned the values of work and leadership. He graduated from Hart High as valedictorian.
He attended Michigan Tech and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. After college, he worked for the state of Illinois, two consulting firms, three cities, and another county before coming to Dickinson County.
Professionally, he is a licensed engineer in Michigan and Illinois. He gives back to his profession by serving on the Michigan County Road Commission Engineering committee representing the central and Western UP. He also serves on the Michigan Scrap Tire Advisory Committee. Nationally, he is the National Association of County Engineers Pavement Preservation committee chair, a member of Transportation Research Board’s international committee on Low Volume Roads and the committee on Asphalt Pavement Design and Preservation. In 2022, he was the Michigan Rural Engineer. With all of this, the one “job” that he likes most is helping civil engineering students by guest lecturing at MTU, hosting them on one of his job sites, and helping with the senior design projects and presentations.
His Masonic journey almost never began. In 2007, he learned a few friends were Masons. In talking about Masonry, they really tweaked his interests; however, he assumed he didn't meet the standards as they never asked him to join. Fast forward to 2015 at the Shriner’s hospital in Chicago, on his 2nd trip taking his daughter, he was asked if he was a Shriner; his reply was, “No”. Then the next question was, "You're a Mason right?” Again, the answer was, “No, as I thought about joining a few years ago, but was not invited.” After learning you have to be a Mason first in order to become a Shriner and Masons won't ask men to join, he went home and petitioned his local lodge, Iron Mountain #388. He joined Ahmed Shrine right after they hosted MSA in 2016. He joined the clown unit and became the Chief Joey.
He also is a member of the Little Indys unit. He also is a member of the Scottish Rite, York Rite, York Rite College, Red Cross of Constantine, ROJ, and Knight Masons. Masonic offices held include: Past Master of Iron Mountain 388 (2020,2022); DDI District 2 (2022-2024); Right Worship Master, Marquette Chapter #43 of Royal Arch Masons (2023-24); Thrice illustrious Master, Marquette Council #72 of Royal and Select Masons (2023); Commander of Lake Superior #30 of the Knights Templar (2024-24).

He has 4 adult kids: Tobi, Brandon, Trevor, and Amanda. He lives in Kingsford.