Marisa Cleveland

Marisa Cleveland joined the Seymour Agency in 2009 and oversees publishing innovations and initiatives by implementing the agency's communication strategies and developing the enterprise media strategy. She is responsible for spearheading the agency's efforts to identify, inform, and involve the literary community in outreach and advocacy programs. 

Marisa has been featured at various book festivals and participated in panels and workshops on branding, communication, cultural agility, diversity, and the state of the industry. Her efforts to support literacy include establishing the agency’s literacy fundraiser, supporting authors in their writing endeavors with motivational events, and teaching writing workshops. With more than two decades of experience in the education and publishing industries, Marisa is adamant about supporting efforts toward the betterment of the human condition. Gulfshore Business and D’Latinos magazines honored Marisa with the Arts and Culture 2015 FACE Award, and, in 2014, Gulfshore Business selected her as a 40 Under Forty honoree.

As a New York Times–bestselling author, she has eight academic peer-reviewed publications, one academic book chapter, over 20 published book remarks in a regional newspaper, and nine published novels. She earned her doctorate in organizational leadership from Northeastern University, earned her master’s in educational administration and bachelor’s in speech communications from George Mason University, and is a 2015 Leadership Marco graduate.