# K Bedford Consulting > Strategic advisory for digital agency leaders. Katie Bedford works with > a handful of agency founders as a thinking partner for the decisions that > shape their business and their life. K Bedford Consulting is a strategic advisory practice founded by Katie Bedford, based in Vancouver, BC. Katie spent nearly a decade as a fractional COO for digital agencies, building operations, restructuring teams, and guiding agencies through AI adoption. She is an aerospace engineer by training, bringing logic, critical thinking, and risk management to agency leadership. Katie now works with a select number of agency leaders as a strategic thinking partner — the person you call when you're facing a hard decision and need someone who understands your world and won't sugarcoat the truth. No implementation, no frameworks — just honest strategic conversation. Areas of expertise include agency operations, digital agency leadership, strategic decision-making, AI strategy for agencies, organizational design, business design, agency growth strategy, and life-first business design. ## About - [About Katie Bedford](https://kbedfordconsulting.com/about): Background, philosophy, and approach ## Testimonials - [What Agency Leaders Say](https://kbedfordconsulting.com/testimonials): Client testimonials from agency founders and leaders ## Newsletter - [The Thinking Partner](https://newsletter.kbedfordconsulting.com): A newsletter about agency leadership, hard decisions, and building a business that serves your life ## Contact - [Let's Talk](https://kbedfordconsulting.com/contact): Book a conversation with Katie - Email: katie@kbedfordconsulting.com - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katielbedford - Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada