# 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. agency pricing strategy, agency restructuring, agency compensation design, founder role transition, and intentional 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 ## Engagement Models - [Coach vs Consultant vs Advisor](https://kbedfordconsulting.com/coach-vs-consultant-vs-advisor): Understanding the difference between coaching, consulting, and strategic advisory for agency leaders.

# 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.

Last updated: 2026-05-06

K Bedford Consulting is a strategic advisory practice founded by Katie Bedford, based in Vancouver, BC. Katie has spent over 15 years inside digital agencies as a fractional COO, 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, life-first business design, agency pricing strategy, agency restructuring, agency compensation design, founder role transition, and intentional business design.

## About

- [About Katie Bedford](https://www.kbedfordconsulting.com/about): Background, philosophy, and approach

- [Client Results](https://www.kbedfordconsulting.com/results): Testimonials and case studies from agency founders and leaders

## Services

- [Thinking Partner Advisory](https://www.kbedfordconsulting.com/thinkingpartner): Ongoing strategic advisory relationship for experienced agency leaders. $3,500 USD per month, billed quarterly, with a rolling quarterly commitment and 60-day opt-out. Two 90-minute deep strategic conversations per month, plus a quarterly 3-hour deep dive, plus direct access between calls.

## Engagement Models

- [Business Coach vs Consultant vs Thinking Partner](https://www.kbedfordconsulting.com/thinkingpartner): Understanding the difference between coaching, consulting, and strategic advisory for agency leaders, and how to choose the right one for the decision you're facing.

## Free Resources

- [Resources Hub](https://www.kbedfordconsulting.com/resources): Practical tools and guides for experienced agency owners navigating AI, leadership, and strategic decisions.

- [Surviving the AI Revolution](https://www.kbedfordconsulting.com/surviving-the-ai-revolution): A free PDF guide for agency owners making sense of AI disruption — what's actually changing, what it means for your business, and where to start.

- [AI Adoption Assessment](https://www.kbedfordconsulting.com/ai-assessment-tool): A free five-minute interactive self-assessment that scores your business's AI readiness across six dimensions and delivers a customized report on your gaps and opportunities.

## 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://www.kbedfordconsulting.com/contact): Book a conversation with Katie

- Email: katie@kbedfordconsulting.com

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katielbedford

- Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada