About
Leadership

Leadership Team

At Marathon, We Run Faster and See Further

And Our Experience Makes All the Difference

Four employees. Four clients. That's how Marathon Consulting began operations in 2006.

The founders — Tony Cortinas, Ben Ricks, Al Moore, and Harris Pezzella — guided our company in the early days. They drew upon over 80 years of IT and industry experience in Hampton Roads to create a foundation for success.

Today, we are 100+ employees strong and proud to have served over 450 clients. The key to our growth? A measured, deliberate approach with every hire and client engagement. And still today, our leadership team sets the pace — whether it’s technical complexity, team leadership, client relations, quality assurance, or business planning.

Learn more about each member of our current leadership team and the impact they make at Marathon.

Tony Cortinas

President and Co-Founder

Ben Ricks

Vice President and Co-Founder

Tom Marsden

Vice President

Team Leads

Our Success

9 CONSECUTIVE YEARS ON THE INC 500/5000 LIST

Marathon has ranked on the Inc. 500/5000 every single year of eligibility, debuting on the 2010 Inc. 500 list, and has ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the last 9 years.

BEST PLACE TO WORK IN VIRGINIA

Marathon has been named a Best Place to Work in Virginia 6 times by Virginia Business. In 2016, Marathon was named the #1 Small Employer in Virginia.

BEST PLACE TO WORK IN HAMPTON ROADS

Marathon was selected as Best Overall Company in Best Places to Work in Hampton Roads in 2014-2015 and 1^st Place Small Company in 2014-2016.