The city of Pensacola has selected former Naval Air Station Pensacola commanding officer Capt. Tim Kinsella to serve as the new city administrator.
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves confirmed the hire, which comes comes roughly four months after previous city administrator Kerrith Fiddler announced his resignation , in June city family reasons.
“I think Tim’s track record of leadership, of experience, his impeccable reputation and credibility in this community and the military community is unmatched. To be able to add his ability and skillset to our team is a great thing for Pensacola,” Reeves said. “I think Tim as city administrator will make me a better mayor. The city of Pensacola will be a stronger operation and that means it will be a better community.”
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Reeves previously tapped Kinsella to lead his transition team when he was elected in 2022, saying at the time that Kinsella brought the experience and insight of a world-class leader to his transition team.