Arlea Hoffman
Chief Business Advocate
Arlea Hoffman is a passionate marketing strategist and business advocate with over two decades of experience in marketing technology, brand development, and strategic communication. As the Owner and Chief Business Advocate at True Fit Marketing, she leads a team dedicated to helping businesses craft authentic and effective marketing strategies. Under her leadership, True Fit Marketing has become a trusted and engaged partner for businesses looking to enhance their brand presence with strategic storytelling and customized marketing solutions.
Before founding True Fit Marketing in 2018, Arlea played a pivotal role in shaping the digital marketing landscape for local small businesses while she served as the Digital Strategy Director for a local media company. Her expertise in marketing strategy, online advertising, website development, and traditional marketing helped countless businesses harness the power of digital media to grow and thrive. As a leader in the marketing industry, Arlea has also worked as a business consultant for other marketing agencies across the country, helping them to get their marketing agencies up and running.
Arlea’s career is rooted in a deep understanding of business-to-business relationships, public relations, and partnership engagement. With a background that includes roles in corporate education, event marketing, and media production—including experience with ESPN and NBC Sports—she brings a diverse skill set to her work and team.
Arlea believes in the power of storytelling to connect businesses with their target audiences. Her passion for marketing is matched by her love for collaboration, laughter, and of course educating and inspiring businesses.
A proud California University of Pennsylvania alumna, Arlea is proud to call western PA her home. With a philanthropic mindset, she and her husband, Joel, along with their two children, support many different organizations and causes in the Pittsburgh area.
Whether she’s consulting with clients, leading workshops, refining marketing strategies, supporting others in town, or lending a helping hand as a dance and baseball mom, Arlea is dedicated to helping people, businesses and her community in any way that she can.
