# Benton Armstrong

> Benton Armstrong is CEO of Celerity Consulting, a San Francisco-based risk optimization firm helping electric and gas utilities convert complex data into actionable intelligence. With more than 30 years across PwC and Deloitte — where he led a 1,100-person global discovery team through 8x revenue growth — Armstrong now steers a 180-person consultancy at the intersection of wildfire mitigation, asset risk management, and utility data transformation.

- **Role:** CEO at Celerity Consulting
- **Organizations:** Celerity Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, JLL Partners
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics (magna cum laude), North Carolina State University, Master of Business Administration, Operations Management, Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
- **Known for:** Built Deloitte Discovery into a global practice with 1,100 staff across 35 countries, generating 8x revenue growth over 6 years, Launched global forensic technology business at PwC, establishing the West Region Practice, Led M&A strategy and acquisition target evaluation for JLL Partners in the legal services sector

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Joined PwC as Principal, Global & West Region Practice Leader for Forensic Technology Solutions; launched and managed global forensic technology business
- **2008** — Joined Deloitte as Principal, Deloitte Discovery; launched global discovery business leading 1,100 staff across 35 countries, achieving 8x revenue growth over 6 years
- **2014** — Served as West Region Practice Leader at Deloitte, rebuilding the regional forensic technology practice
- **2019** — Departed Deloitte after over a decade of building the global discovery practice
- **2021** — Began independent consulting; joined JLL Partners as Strategic Advisor for Legal Services Industry, evaluating acquisition targets and leading M&A negotiations
- **2023** — Became CEO of Celerity Consulting Group, the utility risk optimization firm acquired by Hastings in 2021
- **2024** — Led Celerity's brand refresh to 'We empower power,' expanding digital presence across Electric & Gas Utilities, Vegetation Management, and Litigation Support service lines

## Achievements

- Built Deloitte Discovery into a global practice with 1,100 staff across 35 countries, generating 8x revenue growth over 6 years
- Launched global forensic technology business at PwC, establishing the West Region Practice
- Led M&A strategy and acquisition target evaluation for JLL Partners in the legal services sector
- Led Celerity's 2024 brand relaunch and digital expansion under the tagline 'We empower power'
- Over 30 years advising Fortune 500 companies on technology, risk, compliance, and litigation

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Celerity launched a refreshed brand identity under Armstrong's leadership, adopting the tagline 'We empower power' and restructuring its digital presence around three core service lines: Electric & Gas Utilities, Vegetation Management, and Litigation Support.
- **2023-01** — Benton Armstrong became CEO of Celerity Consulting Group following the firm's acquisition by Hastings and add-on of Clear Path earlier that year.

## Links

- Website: https://consultcelerity.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benton-armstrong-44152416
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/consultcelerity

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Last updated: 2026-05-17