About Marisa

Marisa Collette joined Avison Young in April 2023 as the Marketing Manager for the Minneapolis region. She brings more than 5 years of experience with a strong focus on commercial real estate. She is responsible for coordinating all Minneapolis marketing efforts, creating compelling marketing materials, and developing successful marketing strategies. This includes devising marketing strategies, creating marketing collateral, email campaigns, preparing proposals, and overseeing social media channels. 

Prior to joining Avison Young, Marisa attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, graduating with a BA in Fine Arts. After graduating, Marisa started in the accounting department of a small CRE company, where she gained her CRE knowledge. There she was offered a promotion to transition to the marketing department. Her responsibilities included property marketing planning and content development. She worked closely with the small marketing team and the brokers on offering memorandums, direct mailers, property flyers, and brochures. 

When not in the office, Marisa enjoys spending time with her fiancé, their two cats (Jerry & Kevin), and retired racing greyhound, Daphne, in their home in Minneapolis. They love going to movies, traveling, gardening, and going out with friends and family to the numerous breweries, distilleries, and restaurants in their neighborhood. She is always looking for ways to be creative at home, including replicating recipes of dishes she’s had in other countries, making her own clothing, and building/crafting home goods for her home.