Chief Stephanie Spell
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
(239) 252-0400 • Stephanie.Spell@colliersheriff.org
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
A member of Sheriff Kevin Rambosk’s executive command staff responsible for leadership regarding all matters of a large law enforcement agency.
EDUCATION
• Master of Arts, Administration Barry University Miami, FL
• Bachelor of Applied Science – Public Safety Administration Edison State College, Ft. Myers, FL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
• Chief, Community Engagement Department
Responsible for providing leadership to integral components of the agency including Public Affairs, Crime Prevention, Planning and Research, Victim Advocate, Senior Services, Volunteers, Minority Affairs and Crime Analysis. Report directly to the Sheriff and provide Chief-of-Staff type duties for his office. Provide strategic advisement to the Sheriff on issues impacting the community and the agency. Responsible for all organizational branding, message delivery programs, positioning strategies and crisis communications.
• Director, Communications Division
Responsible for the emergency communications function of the agency, including 9-1-1 operations, radio dispatch operations, and emergency medical dispatch quality assurance. Created budgets and provided leadership to team of approximately 120 staff members.
• Various progressive Leadership Positions
Emergency communications positions from Dispatcher to Communications Training Officer.
Barry University
• Adjunct Professor, Management and Marketing
COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP:
• Leadership Collier Class of 2015 Chair
• Youth Haven Board Member
• Leadership Collier Class of 2014 Chair
• Leadership Collier Foundation Board of Directors
• Farm City BBQ Executive Committee
• Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, Business Currents magazine
• Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, Editorial Board
• Collier Child Care Resources, Inc. Board of Directors
• Grace Place for Children and Families Board of Directors, past member
• 4H Foundation of Collier County Board of Directors, past member
• Leadership Collier Class of 2013 Vice-Chair
• Leadership Collier Class of 2010
• Leadership Institute Class of 2006
AWARDS
• 2013 Women of Power – Naples Florida Weekly
• 2013 Command Recognition
• 2007 Teamwork Award
• 2005 Command Recognition
• 2001Unit Citation
• 2000 Unit Citation