Steven R. Sarkozy serves as the Village Manager in Estero, Florida.

Sarkozy came to the Village in November 2015 with 45 years of local government experience, the latest as City Manager for the City of Carlsbad, California. He also served as City Manager to City of Bellevue, Washington; City of Roseville, Minnesota; and City of Geneva, New York.

As Village Manager, Sarkozy serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Village, responsible to the Village Council. He will appoint and remove all Village employees, direct and supervise the administration of all departments of the Village, attend all meetings of the Village Council, ensure that all laws, Charter provisions, ordinances, resolutions and other acts of the Council are faithfully executed, prepare the annual operating and capital budget, and keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the Village, and make such recommendations to the Council concerning the affairs of the Village as he deems appropriate.

His affiliations include International City and County Management Association (full member), and the American Society for Public Administration.

Sarkozy has been a long-time member of Rotary International and is a Paul Harris Fellow.

Kevin Greenville came to the Village having previously served as the chief financial officer for multiple governments in Maryland, and in several finance positions for a $1billion revenue health insurance company in the federal employee benefits health insurance program.

Greenville is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has a Master’s of Science, Accountancy from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Financial Economics from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Government Finance Officers Association Small Government Forum and the Government Finance Officers Association Standing Committee on Governmental Budgeting and Fiscal Policy.

The Finance Department is custodian of all Village funds.  As Finance Director, Kevin is responsible for the fiscal management of the Village, procurement, and human resources. He prepares the annual budget, oversees day to-day finance functions, prepares periodic and annual financial statements, develops and administers personnel policies and risk management services, maintains the highest ethical standards, and ensures the highest level of financial accountability to Village Council, Village management, and citizens.

Carol Sacco/CMC serves as Village Clerk/Executive Assistant to the Village Manager in Estero, Florida. She received her Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) through Florida Association of City Clerks.

Carol came to the Village in September 2016 prior to joining the staff of the Village of Estero, Ms. Sacco served as the Executive Assistant to AtlantiCare SVP/Executive Director from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.

She is actively involved in organizing Village of Estero Events, Rotary, and Greater Estero Chamber of Commerce Steering Committee.

Carol resides with her husband Bruce in Cape Coral, Florida. They have one son that lives on east coast of Florida and their second son, wife and one grandchild live in New Jersey.

Mary Gibbs is the Community Development Director for the Village. She has been director since June 8, 2015, and previously was Director of Lee County Community Development for 23 years.  

Mary received her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Florida Gulf Coast University, and a Master’s degree in Geography from the University of South Florida in Tampa.

She is a nationally certified planner and has worked in local governments in Florida since 1977.  In 2017, she was inducted into the Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners, for significant  planning achievements. She is also a member of the Florida Planning and Zoning Association and received the distinguished George W. Simons, Jr. Memorial  state award for outstanding long-term contributions in the profession of planning and zoning.  

As Community Development Director, Mary manages the Planning, Zoning, Building Permitting, Site Plan review, Code Enforcement, and Inspections functions for the Village. This includes development of the Village’s first Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code to help guide the future growth and vision of Estero. She is also the staff liaison to the Planning and Zoning Board, and the Design Review Board.

David Willems has served as the Public Works Director for the Village of Estero, Florida, since January 2018.  He came to Estero with over 21-years of local engineering experience and is a recognized expert in stormwater management.   

As Public Works Director, David is in charge of the Village’s construction and maintenance programs, including roadway, stormwater, landscaping, sidewalks and bike paths.  This includes setting budgets and working with the Village Council, Village Manager, and the public to establish project priorities. 

He received both his Bachelors of Science and Masters of Engineering in Environmental Engineering from the University of Florida. 

Willems is a longtime resident of Lee County and Estero, graduating from Estero High School and currently living with his family in Estero.

ROBERT MICHAEL ESCHENFELDER has practiced local government law since 1994 both as in-house counsel for the City of St. Petersburg and Manatee County government, and most recently with the firm Trask Daigneault, LLP. Mr. Eschenfelder is a Florida Bar Board Certified Attorney in the field of City, County and Local Government Law, and he currently serves on the Florida Bar’s Local Government Law Certification Committee, which oversees the certification process for other local government lawyers in Florida. In addition to drafting ordinances, resolutions, agreements and other transactional documents, Mr. Eschenfelder is an experienced litigator in both state and federal trial and appellate courts, and he is a member of the Bars of the United States Middle District Court of Florida, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Eschenfelder is the author of the Florida Trial Objections chapter of the book Evidence in Florida, and has authored numerous Florida Bar Journal articles related to local government law. Mr. Eschenfelder’s Florida Bar leadership experience includes being past Chair of The Florida Bar Student Education & Admissions to the Bar Committee and The Florida Bar Code & Rules of Evidence Committee, and as subcommittee Chair of The Florida Bar Rules of Judicial Administration Committee.  In his public service work, Mr. Eschenfelder has served on the board of directors of a variety of non-profit institutions, including the Florida Suncoast Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Ms. Stroud is a founding member of Lewis, Stroud & Deutsch. Her practice focuses on land use law. Ms. Stroud was awarded a master’s degree in regional planning and a law degree from the University of North Carolina. Ms. Stroud has been an AV rated attorney since 1985. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and a Fellow of the AICP College of Fellows. Prior to opening her own firm, she led the local government land use department of a Ft. Lauderdale firm that provided representation as municipal attorneys for eighteen municipalities in the south Florida region.

Among her professional service activities, Ms. Stroud serves on the American Planning Association (APA) Amicus Curiae Committee. She is a Board member of the Form Based Codes Institute. She regularly lectures and publishes on land use topics for professional and lay organizations. She teaches AICP exam preparatory classes in ethics and law. She has served as a Governor’s appointee on several state and regional boards, including the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council.

Robert D. Pritt, J.D., B.C.S. is a graduate of the University of Akron School of Law and is admitted to practice in Ohio and Florida. He is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in City, County & Local Government Law, and is a certified Circuit Court Mediator and Supreme Court approved Arbitrator.

He has served as Director of Law of Akron, Ohio; City Attorney of Sanibel and Naples, Florida; and Interim Village Attorney for the Village of Estero (2022). He has represented several Special Districts throughout the state and provides legal assistance to local governments on special projects. He has served as Special Magistrate for counties on the East Coast and for cities on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Mr. Pritt is a recipient of the Florida Municipal Attorneys Association (FMAA) Attorney of the Year award and recently received the FMAA Lifetime Achievement Award.

He is a Board Member of the Greater Estero Chamber of Commerce and is an active member of Estero Community Church.

Patrick Neale is an attorney, a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil mediator and qualified arbitrator, who practices law in the areas of business, entrepreneur, contractor, construction, land use and zoning, real estate, foreclosure prevention and defense, bankruptcy, drone law and governmental and administrative law. His firm emphasizes a holistic approach to the solution of clients’ problems so that more than just legal options can be considered.

Patrick is the Code Enforcement Magistrate for Collier County, represented the Collier County Contractors’ Licensing Board for over fifteen years and has appeared before the Legislature, Governor and Cabinet, the Collier County Commission, City of Marco Island Council, state and federal courts and various governmental boards and agencies on behalf of clients.