Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that Chris Monsma, AICP, has joined the firm’s architecture practice as planning lead. Based in its Fairfax office, he will be responsible for forecasting, needs assessments, and master plans across multiple market segments for the firm.
Monsma brings over 25 years of experience leading planning studies for various markets nationwide, providing evidence-based, data-driven solutions to clients across multiple disciplines. Recently, he spent more than a decade developing statistical analysis for criminal justice facility planning, including adult and juvenile secure housing, courts, law enforcement centers, and emergency operations centers for domestic and international projects of various sizes.
“With Chris’ addition to our justice planning and programming practices, we’ll be better suited to serve our client’s needs and provide them with data-driven solutions to their problems,” says Dewberry Principal and Business Unit Manager Jean O’Toole, AIA, PMP, LEED AP BD+C.
Monsma earned a master’s degree in public administration (1996) from Western Michigan University, a graduate certificate in applied statistics from the University of South Carolina (2006), and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Kalamazoo College (1991). He is a member of the American Corrections Association, American Jail Association, American Planning Association, and the American Statistical Association.
