Deb Carlson, director of brokerage services at Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq in Minneapolis, was named president of the Minnesota Shopping Center Association during the Dec. 3 Shopping Center Tribute Awards for Retail Real Estate presentation and year-end ceremonies at the Golden Valley Country Club.
Carlson replaces past president Ronn Thomas, also of Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq, who will continue to serve on the group’s board of directors.
With more than two decades of commercial real estate experience in the retail sector, Carlson has managed transactions on behalf of well-known national retailers such as Toys”R”Us, Ace Hardware, The North Face, CarMax, Lifetouch Inc. and Room & Board, as well as prominent regional retailers such as Lakewinds Natural Foods and Kowalski’s. She also provides exclusive tenant representation for Nash Finch (now SpartanNash) and Snyder Drug Stores.
