Kristen Manson
General Manager Community Development
The Rural City of Murray Bridge
Kristen joins the Rural City of Murray Bridge on the back of an extensive 19 year career in Local Government which includes senior roles at the City of Playford and most recently with the City of Mitcham.
Kristen brings a background in Community Development to the Rural City of Murray Bridge, with formal qualifications in Human Services. Kristen also holds qualifications in project management and strategic planning combined with broad operational and management experience across change management, project planning, strategy development and implementation.
As the General Manager Community Development for the Rural City of Murray Bridge, Kristen is responsible for delivering the Council’s community services, its development and regulation services and has responsibility for Lerwin, the Council’s 75 bed residential aged care facility, together with major projects within this portfolio. She works with the Executive Leadership Team to help build a proactive organisational culture to deliver a “Proud, Safe and Progressive Murray Bridge”.
As an experienced Local Government professional, Kristen has established a reputation as a strategic change leader, with the ability to work collaboratively to deliver community and organisational transformation. Kristen has proven experience in managing diverse portfolios, developing strategic community focus, as well as a demonstrated commitment to leading people and delivering community outcomes.
The role of General Manager Community Development provides the opportunity to bring together her extensive knowledge and skills to further enhance the delivery of high quality services and programs for our community and to deliver key strategic projects for the broader Rural City of Murray Bridge region.