I design the systems that communities deserve.
I'm Christa Stoneham, founder of Connecting Dots and Strategies and President & CEO of the largest land bank in the United States. For more than 20 years I've worked at the intersection of architecture, policy, and community, tactfully guiding short-term development toward long-term change.
I trained as an architect at Prairie View A&M University, where I earned three degrees, including a Master of Community Development from the only program of its kind in Texas; and in 2022, I became the youngest land bank CEO in the country.
Christa Stoneham, Associate AIA, NOMA
Mission
Communities improve when leaders have systems that move ideas into implementation through intentional decisions, stakeholder alignment, and accountable execution.
Why this work, why now.
I've sat in too many rooms where a beautiful plan died because no one knew how to move it. Where funding was lost because stakeholders weren't aligned in time. Where a community was "engaged" after the decisions were already made.
Connecting Dots and Strategies is the answer I built for the leaders I keep meeting, directors, executives, and program officers who carry the same weight of real dollars, real neighborhoods, and no clear path from plan to implementation. I built the systems I needed. Now I build them for you so your next decision can be defensible, documented, and done.
Today
President & CEO of the largest land bank in the United States, stewarding $150M+ in land assets under my stewardship.
Background
Eight years with the City of Houston, including leadership in the Mayor's Office. Directed project management for 600+ projects representing $300M in community investment during my tenure.
Discipline
Architect by training, Associate AIA. NOMA member. Three degrees from Prairie View A&M: BS and Master of Architecture, plus a Master of Community Development.
Service
Board Member, Center for Community Progress. Steering Committee & Education Chair, National Brownfields Coalition. Board, AIA Houston Foundation.
The same four colors that drew lines around our neighborhoods can draw the line forward. I'm interested in the forward.
Christa Stoneham
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