# Brett Robbins

> Brett Robbins is the first chief executive of Snapfix, the Dublin-born software company that turns a photo and a QR code into a work order for the world's buildings, hotels, and equipment. Appointed in June 2024 by founders Paul McCarthy and Cathal Greaney, Robbins is a New York-trained operator with a Columbia degree in economics and anthropology and a career spent at the intersection of real estate, retail, and hospitality - including stints at Orchard, StayTerra, Neighborhoods.com, and Ohana Ventures. He believes service businesses should chase 'wow' rather than 'okay,' and that AI's job in maintenance is to quietly make managers' lives easier. Off the clock, he chairs the Economic Development Commission in Norfolk, Connecticut, the small town where a missing home internet connection turned him into a civic builder.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Snapfix
- **Organizations:** Snapfix, Norfolk Economic Development Commission, Orchard, StayTerra, Neighborhoods.com, Ohana Ventures
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Economics and Anthropology, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Appointed the first chief executive in Snapfix's history, tasked with scaling the company globally, Helped launch a software-driven lending business unit at Orchard, Elected chairman of the Norfolk Economic Development Commission, succeeding a 20-year leader

## Career timeline

- **—** — Earns BA in Economics and Anthropology from Columbia University
- **—** — Works across real estate, retail, and hospitality at Ohana Ventures, Neighborhoods.com, and StayTerra
- **—** — Helps create a new lending-software business unit at proptech company Orchard
- **2019** — Begins splitting time to Norfolk, Connecticut with wife Amanda Veraldi
- **2024** — Appointed first-ever CEO of Snapfix by founders Paul McCarthy and Cathal Greaney (June)
- **2024** — Becomes a full-time resident of Norfolk, Connecticut (June)
- **2025** — Named chairman of the Norfolk Economic Development Commission (July)
- **2025** — Featured on Tech on Toast and Hotel Tech Unwrapped podcasts discussing simple software and AI in maintenance

## Achievements

- Appointed the first chief executive in Snapfix's history, tasked with scaling the company globally
- Helped launch a software-driven lending business unit at Orchard
- Elected chairman of the Norfolk Economic Development Commission, succeeding a 20-year leader
- Drove Snapfix's expansion narrative from hospitality into broader service-driven industries

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Profiled as the new chairman of the Norfolk, Connecticut Economic Development Commission.
- **2025-11** — Appeared on the Tech on Toast hospitality-tech podcast discussing why simple software is the hardest to build.
- **2025** — Featured in a Snapfix interview on maintenance trends, AI, and the company's growth roadmap.

## Links

- Website: https://snapfix.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brettaustinrobbins
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SnapfixPlatform
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRhibwkCMCu/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/snapfixltd

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Last updated: 2026-06-25