The Town of Kiawah Island Town Administrative Department is led by the Town Administrator, who coordinates the work of department heads and other employees to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of services to the community. By building public/private partnerships, the Administrator targets all of the community’s resources to solve current problems. The Town Administrator’s primary responsibility is to keep our community running smoothly. To be successful, complex local government operations require strong political leadership, policy development, a relentless focus on execution and results, a commitment to transparent and ethical government, and a strategy for representing and engaging every segment of the community.

The Town Administrator:
  • Works with elected officials as they develop policies. The administrator may discuss problems and recommendations, propose new plans, or discuss issues that affect the community and its residents.
  • Ensures that laws and policies approved by elected officials are equitably enforced throughout the Town.
  • Develops and recommend new programs for consideration by Town Council
  • Works with the Treasurer to prepare the annual budget, submit it to elected officials for approval, and implement it once approved.
  • Supervises Senior Staff and other employees.
  • Ensures customer service efficiency and effectiveness.

The Town Administrator leads our team with the Senior Staff's assistance and manages the Town's day-to-day operations.

Meet Your Senior Leadership:
Department Name First Name Last Name Profession Email
Administrative Stephanie Monroe Tillerson Town Administrator stillerson@kiawahisland.org
Finance Dorota Szubert Finance Director dszubert@kiawahisland.org
Communications Erin Pomrenke Communications Manager epomrenke@kiawahisland.org
Public Works Brian Gottshalk Public Works Manager bgottshalk@kiawahisland.org
Public Safety Craig Harris Public Safety Director charris@kiawahisland.org
Wildlife Jim Jordan Biologist jjordan@kiawahisland.org
Building Services Bruce Spicher Building Official bspicher@kiawahisland.org
Planning John Taylor Planning Manager jtaylor@kiawahisland.org