From Vision to
Lasting Change
Partnering with leaders to transform systems and strengthen communities.
At Stoner-Mertz & Co, we know that real change happens when bold ideas meet practical implementation. Our work helps leaders and organizations design strategies, unlock funding pathways, and build collaborations that improve lives.
Whether navigating new reforms, strengthening leadership teams, or shaping a sustainable future, we bring clarity, creativity, and trusted partnership to every step.
Our Services
Our Story
Stoner-Mertz & Co, LLC was created to help leaders and organizations navigate complexity and accelerate systems change. We believe the most powerful solutions are born out of collaboration—when government, philanthropy, and community organizations come together with shared purpose. Our approach is grounded in a simple belief:
systems don’t change because of policies or budgets alone. They change because of people.
We put relationships, grit, and care at the center of every project, ensuring that solutions are sustainable and grounded in community.
Leadership
Christine (Chris) Stoner-Mertz, Founder and Principal of Stoner-Mertz & Co, LLC, brings decades of experience leading transformative change in behavioral health, child welfare, and nonprofit systems. She is recognized for bold, visionary thinking combined with the ability to guide real-world implementation.
Her career includes roles as a therapist, nonprofit Chief Executive Officer, foster parent, and statewide policy leader. She has partnered with state agencies, county behavioral health departments, managed care plans, and community-based organizations to strengthen prevention services and advance equitable systems of care.
Chris’s leadership is marked by a deep commitment to equity, sustainability, and the conviction that people make systems work.