Blue Bench advisors brings real-world, executive-level experience in business, product, and technology management to every engagement. We understand your challenges, opportunities, frustrations, and goals because we’ve faced them ourselves, and we always meet you where you are.

Through a collaborative approach and cutting-edge capabilities, we become your strategic partner and trusted advisor. By keeping your best interests and goals in mind and immersing ourselves in the details, we are a part of the team…for however long you need us.

How We’re Different

Within a crowded market, a few key differentiators allow Blue Bench Advisors to rise to the top:

1. We are purposely of a size that allows our leaders to be intimately involved in every engagement.

2. We get the most out of fewer resources because we’ve had to do this ourselves.

3. We build real relationships at project sites, acting more as colleagues or teachers than vendors or consultants.

Leadership

Led by former C-suite executives, Blue Bench Advisors brings recent operational experience and executive-level insights to every engagement. With deep experience in business, product, and technology, we utilize our vast connections to ensure that the right—and the best—people are always involved.

With over 25 years of experience leading, managing, and transforming technology operations for healthcare, research, and education, Todd embodies a dynamic blend of entrepreneurial spirit and strategic vision. Currently serving as the CEO and Co-Founder of Blue Bench Advisors, Todd leverages his extensive background in executive roles such as COO, CIO, CFO, and CDO to lead the firm in providing specialized consulting services to small- and medium-sized mission-driven organizations in the public and nonprofit sectors.

His expertise spans finance, technology, strategy, legal, and human resources, where he excels in optimizing the integration of cross-functional management, ensuring fiscal responsibility, and maximizing resources to support mission-driven outcomes. Todd’s strategic acumen in technology and business integration allows him to deliver tailored, innovative solutions that foster sustainable growth and operational efficiency.

Under Todd’s leadership, Blue Bench Advisors has established itself as a trusted partner to notable clients including the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the National Building Museum, the American Association of Blood and Biotherapies, the American Geophysical Union, and the ONE Campaign.

Todd earned his MBA from the University of Maryland Smith School, holds a certificate in nonprofit finance from eCornell, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), underscoring his commitment to lifelong learning and enhancing his strategic and operational capabilities.

Alisha Hathaway advises clients on media strategy, including advertising, communications, public affairs, and marketing endeavors, as well as the recruitment of C-level executives across industries. With over 20 years of experience advising Fortune 500 executives, she helps leaders build high-functioning teams and develop successful marketing, communications, and leadership strategies.

Prior to adding executive search to her resume at Russell Reynolds Associates and The Alexander Group, Alisha served as Vice President of Integrated Media Programs at CNBC and NBCU, where she focused on building the company’s thought leadership powerhouses anchored in marquee events and executive councils, partnering with leaders across some of the world’s most impactful companies and organizations.

Earlier, at The Wall Street Journal, she was an integral part of building and growing the media company’s hallmark leadership councils, that includes the CEO Council, CMO Network, and CFO Network.

Alisha is now Chief Marketing Officer at Blue Bench Advisors, where she focuses on thought leadership, strategic marketing and communications, and business development. She is also a Senior Advisor at Optimal, a digital marketing firm based in Washington, DC.