Chris Mefford

Chris Mefford is the CEO of Community Attributes, which they founded in 2005. The firm uses demographics, economics and quantitative analysis to urban planning and organizational strategic planning. Prior to founding CAI, Chris worked as an economic and transportation planner for national and local transportation planning firms. In this role, they provided economic and market analyses to support their clients’ missions with a focus on implementation and measurable outcomes.

Chris Mefford has an MBA in Business from the University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business, an MS in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Iowa, and a BA in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Northern Iowa. Chris Mefford also has certification from AICP.