Advisory board
- Rick Varnell
- Anthony W. Long
- Antonio Acevedo
- Ben Grippi
- Admiral (Ret.) Bill A. Owens
- Bruce McConnell
- D. Rush Blakely, III
- Ian Davis
- John J. Gilbert III
- John Morgan
- Admiral (Ret.) John Richardson
- Ilan Zachar
- James Kadtke
- Joseph Markling
- Karen Hargarther Thomas, FAIA
- Kevin J. Cosgriff
- Kieran Nolan
- Kim M. Scharf
- Kristina Heuberger
- Lucian Fogoros
- Mark Duffield
- Mark Zikra
- Marty Edwards
- Maureen Waters
- Melanie W. Colbert
- Michael C. Kirby
- Michael T. Ford
- Admiral (Ret.) Mike Rogers
- Onay Payne
- Sanjay Kumar
- Tom Shircliff
- Richard Newberry
- Greg Johnson
- Danielle Jablanski
- Jason Lund
- Ken Kurz
- Adi Karisik
- Julie Chang

Melanie W. Colbert
LBA Realty
Principal
Melanie W. Colbert currently serves as Principal of Operations for LBA Realty, a full service real estate investment and management company with a diverse portfolio located throughout the United States. Ms. Colbert oversees LBA’s portfolio operations and has over 30 years’ experience in commercial real estate. Ms. Colbert joined LBA in 1996 and is currently responsible for all aspects of LBA’s property management operations. She also provides support for acquisitions, due diligence and dispositions, and oversees the transition of properties and operations across LBA’s portfolio. Ms. Colbert attended the University of Arizona where she studied Finance and Real Estate. She is a Certified Property Manager and holds a California Real Estate Broker license. She also serves on the Advisory Board for BOMA Orange County and as Vice Chair for BOMA International’s National Advisory Council.
She currently resides with her husband and family in Orange County, California.