Benjamin Smidt

Benjamin Smidt, MA, currently serves as the Director of Marketing - Digital Services at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) and holds dual roles as a Strategic Advisor and Chief Marketing Officer at Uplist. With extensive experience dating back to 2001 as Principal consultant and speaker at HBD Strategy, LLC, Benjamin has worked with notable clients such as ESPN and CNN. Previous positions include VP of Digital Strategy & Innovation at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation and Digital Strategy Director at MGIC. Benjamin has contributed to industry publications like CMSWire and HousingWire and has a robust academic background with a Master's degree from Marquette University in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, alongside executive education in Digital Marketing Analytics from MIT Sloan School of Management.