County Manager Don Fisher

Management Philosophy

• Excellence in customer service;
• Planning with clear focus on vision, innovation, and results;
• Build public and employee trust through open and honest communication;
• Leadership by example that challenges the organization for continuous improvement;
• Management designed for efficient use of financial and people resources.

Experience and Skills

• Osceola County Manager

  June 21, 2010 - Present

• Interim County Manager

  April 5, 2010 - June 20, 2010

• Growth Management Administrator Direct report to County Manager

  October 2007 - Present

  Oversight of Building, Code Enforcement, Customer Resources, Development Review, Mosquito Control, Natural Resources, Planning, Technical Review Staff, and Zoning.

• Deputy County Manager - Seminole County

  July 2004 - September 2007

  Annual operating budget of approximately $620 million. Worked with the County Manager in day-to-day operations of the organization. Ten direct report departments, consisting of approximately 1,400 staff. Served as Acting County Manager January 2006 - May 2006.

• Director of Planning and Development - Seminole County

  November 2000 - July 2004

  Oversight of Administration, Building, Customer Resources, Development Review, and Planning.

• Project Manager, Senior Planner, Associate - Bowyer-Singleton & Associates

  March 1999 - November 2000

  Planning, engineering, surveying, and environmental development firm.

Education and Training

• University of Central Florida UCF, B.A. in Public Administration, Magna Cum Laude, 08/98;
• Leadership Seminole 2004;
• Leadership UCF 1998, one of 30 students selected for the year;
• Four Roles of Leadership 2003 - Franklin Covey;
• Dynamics of Leadership 2001-2002 – Leadership and Listening Institute;
• Florida State University, Level 2 of the Certified Public Managers Program;

Achievements

• 2006 Distinguished Alumnus for Seminole Community College
• Recipient of the Private Business Association’s First Annual 2003 Good Government Award other recipients include Congressman John Mica and Representative Lee Constantine
• 2007 Honorary Inductee into Pi Alpha Alpha by the University of Central Florida Chapter
• 1998 Outstanding Undergraduate in Public Administration University of Central Florida
• Recipient of Outstanding Public Project – Customer Resource Center - 2002 Florida Planning and Zoning Association
• Selected as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Central Florida by the Orlando Business Journal in 2001
• Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society