Agenda 03/08/2022 Item # 5A (2021 Supervisor of the Year - James Hanrahan)03/08/2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Presentation of the 2021 Supervisor of the Year. James Hanrahan, Supervisor - Recreation, Parks
and Recreation Division
OBJECTIVE: To recognize the efforts and accomplishments of a supervisor who has made significant
contributions to the organization or to our community.
CONSIDERATIONS: As part of the County’s formal recognition program, each year the Human
Resources Division solicits nominations from staff to highlight the accomplishments of a special
supervisor who exemplifies the characteristics of great leadership through a special project or continually
throughout the year. This year, eight (8) nominees were considered by the Employee of the Month
Committee. James Hanrahan, Parks & Recreation Division Recreation Supervisor, has been selected as
the Supervisor of the Year for 2021.
James started with the County in 2016 and became a Recreation Supervisor for the RecPlex in 2021, after
the facility had been without a permanent supervisor for almost a year. James brought the RecPlex staff
together as a team using his parks and recreation experience and positive, “can-do” attitude. He
exemplifies great leadership through his actions as a supervisor. James leads by example, is positive and
professional with a smile on his face and a kind word, regardless of the situation. He deftly balances the
needs of his staff with the needs of the facility to ensure his staff are taken care of, while ensuring and
maintaining business continuity. He follows through and makes himself available to staff, both during and
after his regular working hours. As an example, there was an evening when the facility experienced an
issue with locking the doors at the end of business hours. Despite the problem coming up outside of the
hours he was at the RecPlex, James took immediate action to assist his team with the issue. He stayed on
the phone with his staff until 9:30 PM, talking with them until a Facilities Management representative
arrived on-site to repair the faulty locks.
The facility, as well as the Division, has experienced staffing shortages, and James has always handled
those situations with composure, making sure that customers to the location have a positive and safe
experience during their visit. As another example of James’ leadership skills in action, he was asked to
assist during the summer of 2021 with the reopening of Sun-N-Fun Lagoon. The park was open for the
summer seven days a week and James was on-site almost daily to supervise and support staff. His
assistance ranged from ensuring adequate staffing, scheduling food trucks, assisting patrons, and fixing
malfunctioning lockers, to covering the gate so his employees could take breaks.
James has a unique ability to motivate and empower his team while providing the patrons of the RecPlex
with great customer service, quality programs and facilities. James embodies the County’s motto of
“Exceeding expectations, every day!” and this is why he is being named the Collier County Supervisor of
the Year.
FISCAL IMPACT: The selected “Supervisor of the Year” receives a $250.00 cash award. Funds for this
are available in the Human Resources budget for this program.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There are no Growth Management Impacts associated with
this Executive Summary.
Prepared by Claudia Vargas, Total Rewards Coordinator, Human Resources Division
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 5.A
Doc ID: 21460
Item Summary: Presentation of the 2021 Supervisor of the Year. James Hanrahan, Supervisor -
Recreation, Parks and Recreation Division
Meeting Date: 03/08/2022
Prepared by:
Title: – Human Resources
Name: Claudia Vargas
02/25/2022 10:39 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Human Resources – Human Resources
Name: Amy Lyberg
02/25/2022 10:39 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Human Resources Amy Lyberg Director Review Completed 02/25/2022 12:17 PM
Agenda Clerk Preview Michael Cox Agenda Clerk Review Completed 02/25/2022 1:24 PM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 02/28/2022 9:29 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 03/08/2022 9:00 AM
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