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Managers Duties & Staff 
 
County Manager Bruce T. Shell 

County Manager Bruce Shell serves as Chief Administrator of county government and maintains responsibility for administering all departments under the general control of the five member Board of Commissioners.

One major task for the county manager involves the development of the county's annual budget. The budget is the policy document, financial plan, operations guide and communications device of county government. It reflects the county's response to the needs of the community and residents' requests for services.

Mr. Shell has served as the County Manager since November, 2005. Prior to his appointment, he served as Finance Director for New Hanover County for 11 years He is a Raleigh, NC native and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

The manager is assisted by three assistant managers, each of whom is responsible for the daily operations of nearly 30 county government departments. View our organizational chart in PDF format.

In addition to the daily administration of the county, the manager's office coordinates other programs; Pretrial Release Screening, Minority/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program, and Customer Service fall under the supervision of this office.

Staff and contact information

  • County Manager, Bruce T. Shell, 798-7184, email: bshell@nhcgov.com
  • Executive Assistant, Susan Wynn, 798-7185, email: swynn@nhcgov.com
  • Administrative Assistant, Sue Jaindl, 798-7184, email: sjaindl@nhcgov.com
  • Assistant County Manager, Dave Weaver, 798-7184, email: dweaver@nhcgov.com
  • Assistant County Manager, Chris Coudriet, 798-7184, email: ccoudriet@nhcgov.com
  • Assistant County Manager, Andre' Mallette, 798-7184, email: amallette@nhcgov.com
  • Customer Service Manager, Dennis J. Ihnat, 798-7180, email: dihnat@nhcgov.com
  • Customer Service Assistant: Tracy P. Dawson, 798-7174, email: tdawson@nhcgov.com
  • Minority/Disadvantanged Business Enterprise Program, 798-7184 email: lbutler@nhcgov.com
  • Office location:

    230 Government Center Drive, Suite 195
    Wilmington, NC 28403
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