Brook Schmidt is a Co-Deputy Director at The Parents’ Place of Maryland (PPMD). She was led to this field of empowering families from personal experience including being a mom to children with disabilities. Brook has served on several committees and advisory groups. Additionally, as a former Army brat and wife of an Army veteran, she also has a passion for working with military families. She currently resides in Frederick county with her husband and their blended family of 7 children.