Alan Lamb was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1963, raised in a traditional French Canadian household, learned English in his 20s while attending law school, practiced law for 2 years before starting a consulting firm in 1987, ran an investor relations business (Trilogy Integrated Investor Relations) with 26 employees from the 1990s to 2000, and has been involved in multiple business ventures including oil and gas companies (Key West Energy, Luke Energy) and professional cycling team management.