Lance is a director and shareholder of the SMG Group (BMW). Lance studied commerce at the University of Cape Town and has been involved in the hospitality and motor trade industries for the past 15 years. Lance represented South Africa as a rugby player in the national team in 1994. Lance was appointed as alternate director to Reg Sherrell on 27 May 2009 and was nominated as non-executive director of Invicta on 29 July 2010, upon the retirement of Reg Sherrell.