Our Leadership
Meet the Team
Christopher Brya
Founder, CEO
Chris Brya is the Founder of Smartroad AI, where he’s pioneering a bold, practical path into the AI 3.0 era. With over 25 years of experience in digital marketing, e-commerce, and business strategy including leadership roles at brands like GoDaddy, Revlon, Motorola, and Choice Hotels, Chris has built Smartroad AI to be more than an education platform; it’s a system for transforming careers through intelligent, real-world AI adoption. A strategist at heart and operator by trade, Chris leads with clarity, structure, and relentless focus on helping professionals build autonomy, income, and resilience in an AI-driven economy. He’s the architect behind the AI training series, Insight360 AI Diagnostic System®, The Digital Product GPT and the C.R.E.S.T. Prompting Framework™ and a growing ecosystem of training protocols that bring generative AI down to earth. Known for blending intellectual rigor with a bias toward action, Chris is on a mission to help people stop fearing the future and start leading it. He holds a degree in Economics from Arizona State University.
Miguel Almaraz
Executive Vice President of Marketing
Miguel leads brand awareness, user acquisition, and retention efforts with precision and creativity. With more than two decades of experience spanning digital marketing, UX leadership, and data-driven growth, Miguel has built a reputation for delivering scalable, high-performance marketing systems across industries. He previously led digital strategy at Plexus Worldwide and advised DTC brands through his consultancy, consistently driving double-digit gains in conversion and ROI. A builder at heart, he established the UX department at Choice Hotels and continues to blend strategic vision with hands-on execution. Miguel holds an MBA and is a proud alumnus of Arizona State University. At SmartRoad AI, he’s on a mission to help professionals navigate—and thrive in—the AI 3.0 era by crafting campaigns that are as innovative as the technology they represent. Data sharp. Strategy smart. Always moving forward.
Careers
We’re always looking for smart, creative, interesting people. Want to join us? Heck, maybe you’re already a SmartRoadian and you just don’t know it yet.