Brenda Bryan has been an innovator since as a youth she first began thrift store shopping and sewing her own clothing from drapery fabric scraps found in her grandmother’s curtain business workshop.

As an adult she opened her own clothing store that supported small designers, local artisans and clothing re-worked from vintage clothing and fabrics. Selected by The Washington State Inlander Magazine as one of the “30 under 40 to influence the Inland Northwest” she made her mark in Eastern Washington before leaving her clothing business to explore new projects in Seattle, WA.

In Seattle, Brenda continues to innovate as a published author and creator of Barking Buddha Doga. She now uses her talent as an innovator to teach people about dogs and as an activist and supporter of various animal shelters and dog organizations.