Executive advantage for leaders facing transformational decisions.
Helping transit leaders and institutions navigate consequential decisions in executive leadership and TOD + development.
Our Philosophy
Two disciplines.
One institutional advantage.
Praxis works where executive judgment and institutional readiness determine whether strategy becomes reality. We advise leaders on how to lead complex transit institutions — and how to position those institutions to turn transportation assets into development, housing, and long-term economic value.
The connection is deliberate: successful development requires more than land and capital, and successful leadership requires more than information. Both depend on judgment, governance, institutional capability, relationships, and execution.
HOW TO WORK WITH PRAXIS ADVISORS GROUP
Two disciplines. Built for consequential decisions.
01
TOD & Development Strategy
Advisory for transit agencies and partners seeking to determine whether land, infrastructure, institutional capability, capital, and market conditions can actually produce development.
• TOD Readiness Assessment
• Development Capital Intelligence
• TOD Implementation Strategy
02
CEO & Executive Intelligence
Senior-level advisory for transit CEOs and executives navigating consequential decisions, governance, institutional dynamics, strategy, and the realities of leading complex public institutions.
• Transit CEO Advisory
• Executive Leadership Development
• Executive Immersion and Strategic Intelligence
ABOUT FRANK WHITE III, Founder and managing partner
Built on expertise,
driven by impact.
Frank White III leads Praxis Advisors Group, a focused advisory firm built around two disciplines: Executive Intelligence and TOD + Development Strategy. He helps transit executives, boards, and institutions navigate consequential decisions, strengthen leadership, and turn transportation assets into lasting community and economic value.
A former President and CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, Frank brings firsthand experience leading a complex public institution through operational, financial, political, and organizational challenges. As co-creator of RideKC Development Corporation, he helped advance approximately $500 million in transit-oriented development.
Through Praxis’s Transit CEO Advisory, Frank helps leaders strengthen executive judgment, navigate board and stakeholder relationships, and establish clear priorities. His TOD + Development Strategy work helps agencies assess development readiness and address the governance, partnership, and implementation decisions that determine whether projects can move forward.
Frank serves on the American Public Transportation Association’s Board of Directors as a Business Member Director and is a member of the Mpact National Steering Committee. These national leadership roles complement his work with executives and institutions navigating the future of transit and community development.
“Praxis exists to help leaders make sound decisions and build the institutional capability to carry them through.”
Praxis Intelligence
What we’re seeing. What it means. What leaders should consider next.
May 31, 2026
Policy
Why the Future of Infrastructure Delivery Depends on Innovation Execution
Everyone says they want innovation. Cities want economic growth. Transit agencies want better mobility. Developers want creative partnerships…
May 11, 2026
Leadership
Stop Asking Transit Leaders to Maintain Systems That Don't Work
There’s an unspoken expectation in public-sector leadership: Keep things running. Don’t rock the boat. Manage decline quietly.
I’ve never been particularly interested in that job. My career…
April 21, 2026
POLICY
Transit isn't About Transportation. It's About Control
We keep having the wrong conversation about transit.
It’s not about buses vs. rail. It’s not about ridership. It’s not even about moving people from Point A to Point B.
It’s about who controls the system—and who captures the value…
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Speaking & Workshops
Conversations that inspire.
Learning that lasts.
Keynotes & Talks
Workshops
Executive Retreats
From keynotes to immersive workshops, we deliver learning experiences that challenge thinking, spark action, and strengthen leadership at every level.
Let's Connect
Let's Connect
Let's build what's next.
Whether you’re navigating a complex challenge, planning a new policy, building your leadership team, we’d love to explore how we can partner.
Send an Inquiry
Send over an email to: info@praxisadvisorsgroup.com
