Colliers Expands West Palm Beach Office

Colliers International South Florida is pleased to announce that Edward Lyons, CRE has joined the firm as Senior Advisor in the newly expanded West Palm Beach office.

Ed is known as an accomplished senior executive and consultant with strong capabilities in operational leadership, strategic planning, market and sales development, and mergers and acquisitions in the commercial real estate industry. His track record spans more than 30 years in business development, both domestic and international, with expertise in structuring and growing companies to maximize opportunity through the integration of real estate services.

“I hope to bring great value to Colliers and its clients, through the knowledge and experience gained, and the many institutional and corporate client relationships that I have had the privilege of building, over the last 30 years in the industry,” says Ed.

Throughout a storied career, he has earned the reputation of a trusted advisor, cultivating long-term relationships at executive levels in many organizations. He is a member of CoreNetGlobal and the North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce. Ed holds the prestigious designation of CRE, a credential that is awarded only to those individuals who are invited by their peers into the membership of The Counselors of Real Estate.

“Ed’s perspective as a global real estate leader provides our clients with unique insights and options,” says Stephen Nostrand, CEO of Colliers International South Florida. “He has demonstrated that strategically executed plans result in more sustainable benefits.”

Prior to joining Colliers, Ed founded AnBro Associates in 2002. As part of his work at AnBro, Ed delivered consulting and interim management support to CoreNet Global, the world’s leading association for corporate real estate executives. He served as their Chief External Affairs Officer with responsibility for relationship management with real estate service providers and large corporate real estate entities around the globe. Ed has also held executive management positions in the U.S. and the United Kingdom at TrammellCrow Company, The Koll Company and CBRE.  Ed attended the University of Colorado where he studied economics and business