Fostering Community Solutions from Insight to Impact
At Sturtz Public Management, we are dedicated to empowering community and organizational leaders to become agents of change. Our mission is to support leaders in gaining a deeper understanding of complex issues, inspiring others, and transforming innovative ideas into tangible action.
Together, we work to build stronger, more resilient communities. We achieve this through a collaborative approach that combines research, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and the facilitation of strategic initiatives. Our team also provides advisory services and training to ensure that leaders are equipped with the tools and insights they need to make a lasting impact.
“I enjoy working with local leaders to establish a shared understanding of the broader community. This knowledge can then be used to establish a united vision under which stakeholders can align strategies for the greater good of the people and place.”
-Kristi Sturtz, President, Sturtz Public Management
Embed local voices, culture, and history into actions. Protect what is real, amplify what is unique.
Build strategic partnerships to drive initiatives. Align efforts, share resources, and co-create solutions for greater impact.
Strengthen leadership networks to build capacity, drive coordinated action, and secure long-term resilience across the system.
Invest the time, expertise, and resources needed to deliver lasting results and maximize return on investment.
Approach every issue and opportunity with a holistic view, ensuring actions are aligned with broader impacts.
Design plans, projects, and programs to balance economic, social, and environmental impacts for long-term success.
Collaborative Community Investment focuses on coordinating efforts and leveraging resources from throughout the community to enable varied stakeholders to become part of a larger community-driven, purposefully-designed investment initiative. Collaboration is at the heart of bringing together the various disciplines of community development in a meaningful way.
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Kristi J. Sturtz, ALM, AICP is the President of Sturtz Public Management. Kristi has over twenty-five years of experience as a community developer. She has worked with several organizations and communities on a range of collaborative, strategic initiatives involving arts, cultural heritage, economic development, education, the environment, food systems, historic preservation, housing, infrastructure development, public health, and workforce development. Over $300M in community investment has occurred under Kristi’s leadership.
Kristi has a Master of Liberal Arts Degree in Global Development Practice from Harvard University. She also has a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. Kristi is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, an AgriCluster Resilience and Expansion Facilitator, and an accredited Community Development Block Grant Administrator.
Robert Sturtz, COO of Sturtz Public Management, is a seasoned executive with 30 years’ experience in the investor-owned electric utility field. His expertise is in operations, leadership development, and human resource management. Everyday aspects of his career have included culture shaping at corporate and departmental levels; management of procedural and policy-minded professionals; safety consciousness; as well as budget and work plan delivery. Rob is a strategic thinker that brings executive acumen to his work. His understanding of operations (IQ) and people (EQ) is a unique combination of skills that are valuable in this era of change. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.
