Melanie Kebler joined the Foundation Board in 2019. She spent six years as an attorney at the nonprofit Oregon Crime Victims Law Center, where she assisted victims in asserting and enforcing their rights in the criminal legal system. She previously practiced as a prosecutor of domestic and sexual violence crimes for Lincoln County and Yamhill County. Melanie is currently exploring opening her own practice in Bend.
Melanie is also a board member of Cascade Women Lawyers, the Central Oregon chapter of Oregon Women Lawyers. She received her B.A. from University of Michigan and her J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School.