Mansell appointed director of administrative services
On June 29, Sanibel City Manager Judith Zimomra announced the appointment of Crystal Mansell to the position of director of administrative services.
With nearly 20 years of service, she will be responsible for recruitment, labor relations, benefits administration, compensation and classification, risk management, employee relations, employee training, policy development and inclusion, equity and diversity for the city’s workforce.
Mansell earned her bachelor’s in public administration with human resources management certification from Barry University and has an Associates in Arts from Florida SouthWestern State (Edison State) College. She is a certified professional by the Society for Human Resources Management, having earned the SHRM-CP designation. Mansell is a Florida Certified Labor Relations Professional by the Florida Public Employer Labor Relations Association and is currently pursuing her Public Human Resources Professional (PHRP) certification through the Florida Public Human Resources Association.
Since 2014, Mansell has served as co-negotiator in the collective bargaining process, representing city management in negotiating labor agreements with the Fraternal Order of Police and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. She has served as lead recruiter, oversaw the city’s worker’s compensation program, employee training and the management of personnel records. Mansell assisted in several key projects in Administrative Services that streamlined processes resulting in increased efficiency and productivity, including the implementation of an online application system, fully electronic new hire on-board process and the conversion of the city’s annual open enrollment program to fully electronic. She also serves as the city’s wellness coordinator and coordinates on-site health screenings, immunization clinics and blood drives.
Mansell has been employed by the city since 2001, when she was hired as legislative assistant to city council followed by promotions to executive assistant to the city manager, administrative services technician and human resources generalist. She serves on the city’s Structural Safety Inspector Team and is a licensed Amateur Radio Operator. Mansell was selected by her peers as Employee of the Year 2010 and was a 2011 nominee for the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau’s Elaine McClaughlin Outstanding Hospitality Award.
Mansell is a second-generation city employee. Her late father, Roger, was a city employee in the early 2000’s and served the community as a utilities maintenance mechanic with the Utilities Department at the Donax Plant. She is a Fort Myers native and educated in the Lee County School District system.