SPEAKER

BIOGRAPHIES

Jamie Lewis Smith
Chief Executive Officer and Organization Development Psychologist
Pixel Leadership Group

Jamie Lewis Smith is passionate about making managers suck less by providing simple, science-backed actions to transform them into empowering leaders! Her company, Pixel Leadership Group, offers data-driven coaching that can be applied at scale to turn managers into talent maximizers and foster employee thriving. She has spent her career as a human resources leader, coach, and advisor across private sector, nonprofit and government agencies. She is a contributing member of the Forbes Coaches Council, a published author, and an international speaker on the topics of leadership, assessment and employee retention.

Rebecca Malotke-Meslin
Founder
Pleasantly Aggressive Coaching & Consulting

Rebecca Malotke-Meslin is the founder of Pleasantly Aggressive Coaching & Consulting. Through one-on-one coaching, she helps early and mid-career women leaders working in schools and non-profits gain valuable leadership skills, rediscover their authentic voice, and build the confidence they need to achieve their goals. In her role as a speaker and consultant, she works with organizations to provide inclusive leadership training to reduce biases and eliminate barriers for all employees. Rebecca combines her background in social research with 20 years of sales, marketing, communications, and school leadership to create an in-depth and engaging experience for her clients. Rebecca also co-hosts the Confidently You: Women in Leadership Podcast.

LaSheita Sayer
Founder and Executive Director
Women Who Charge

LaSheita Sayer brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, communications, and project management to her roles as founder and executive director of Women Who Charge and founding principal of ZoZo Group LLC. For over two decades, she has led ZoZo Group, where her team specializes in public outreach, involvement and relations for publicly funded construction projects and equity campaigns for electric vehicle (EV) outreach. Recognizing the importance of representation and support for women in male-dominated industries, Sayer founded Women Who Charge to create an inclusive space for women to connect, inspire and empower each other. Sayer serves on the Denver Electric Vehicle Council and the transportation subcommittee of the Denver Sustainability Advisory Committee, and is an active member of the Colorado Electric Vehicle Coalition. She is committed to professional growth and knowledge sharing, as evidenced by her role in creating a local chapter of the Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization. She is also active in Denver's Historic Five Points cultural district, serving as a Five Points Business Improvement District board member, and has been a guest speaker for the Denver Business Journal and the African American Leadership Institute. She graduated from the University of Colorado School of Business with a degree in marketing and international business. 

Brea Schmidt
Keynote Speaker and Writer
The Thinking Branch

Brea Schmidt is the Iris-Award-nominated writer and creative force behind the 175,000-follower social media community “The Thinking Branch.” Known for her vulnerable storytelling and self-care advocacy, Schmidt connects people by talking openly about the real and raw parts of life, caregiving, and entrepreneurship. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she collaborates with companies, ERGs and conferences across the country as part of the continued mission to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health conversations in the workplace. In addition to her work online and in corporate spaces, as a writer, she has been a mental health contributor to Pittsburgh Magazine’s “BeWell” section, has over 50 articles featured on the popular contributor site Her View From Home, and is a contributing author to the national bestselling book So God Made a Mother. She is also a monthly panelist on CBS Pittsburgh’s daily TV show “Talk Pittsburgh.” Inspired by her experience raising three youth athletes, Schmidt also launched the social media community “The Top Bleacher” in April 2024. The platform creates a safe space for parents and coaches to reflect on their role in kids’ youth sports experience — with a goal of reducing toxicity and increasing mental well-being conversations in the youth sports environment. Brea and her husband are raising their three kids in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA. You can connect with Brea on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.