Brandon Smithwick

Brandon Smithwick has been involved in digital marketing since 2014. Brandon started as an eCommerce Manager at SREE Hotels in 2014. Brandon then moved to Baywood Hotels in 2016, where they held the role of Director of eCommerce and eCommerce Manager. In 2018, they began teaching Digital Marketing as an Adjunct Instructor at Miami Dade College. In 2020, they co-founded Discount Glass and Screen, where they served as Digital Marketing Strategist/HR. In 2021, they joined Cogwheel Marketing as Digital Marketing Director and ThriveDX (formerly HackerU) as Digital Marketing Course Lead Instructor. In 2022, they joined Dowden Consulting as a Digital Marketing Strategist Consultant, Aimbridge Hospitality as Senior Digital Marketing Manager, and Hopps as Senior Level Marketing Consultant. Brandon also founded iBrain Web Marketing in 2017, where they worked as Chief Digital Marketing Strategist-People Are MY Business.

Brandon Smithwick has a diverse educational background. From 2010 to 2011, they attended Ferris State University, where they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with an Ecommerce/Marketing Certificate. Brandon then went on to pursue a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Internet Marketing at Southern New Hampshire University from 2012 to 2015. In addition, Brandon has obtained several certifications, including Social Media Marketing from Hootsuite Media Inc. (obtained in June 2016), SEO Copywriting from SuccessWorks SEO Copywriting (obtained in August 2014), and Inbound Certification from HubSpot (obtained in March 2015). Most recently, they completed a Certificate of Completion in Hospitality & Tourism Management from Florida Atlantic University - College of Business in 2020.