
Brea Schmidt
Speaker 2022
Brea (pronounced “Bree”) is a former sales and retention leadership executive, spending five years in the professional sports industry before becoming an entrepreneur.
Named one of 5 Must-Follow Pittsburgh Influencers in Pittsburgh Magazine’s July 2019 issue — Brea is a corporate speaker, photographer, brand consultant and Iris-Award-nominated writer who empowers people, especially parents and business owners, to own their stories and live their truth.
In 2011, she started Photography by Brea, a children and family photography business that has since evolved into a brand photography/social media consulting company.
She launched The Thinking Branch social media platform in 2016 after discovering her passion for wanting to connect mothers and create a space where they could feel less alone in their journey. Through the power of authentic storytelling, she has since built it into an engaged social media community of over 125,000 strong.
Brea and her husband raise their three children (ages 10, 8 & 6) in Pittsburgh. Join the Thinking Branch community on Facebook and Instagram and connect with her on LinkedIn.