City Manager

City Manager Felicia Donnelly’s professional career combines over 25 years in both the private and public sectors with an extensive background that includes land development, government operations, communications, urban planning, and community engagement.

Most recently, she served as Assistant City Manager and Economic Development Director for the City of Oldsmar after being promoted from Director of Leisure Services.

She is a life-long advocate for building community capacity and making communities better. In her volunteer role at the Florida Recreation and Park Association, she initiated and served to create an online Impact Calculator quantifying the impact of parks and recreation facilities.

Prior to working for Oldsmar, she spearheaded many large-scale impact projects for communities across the United States, including Louisiana's first rail-to-trails project, an award-winning Transit Oriented Design Incentive program, a park and ride system, dozens of parks and recreation facilities, and a 727-seat performing arts theatre.

Felicia earned her master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of New Orleans. She is an AICP certified professional planner, a member of the Florida City County Managers Association, an alumnus with Leadership Pinellas, a graduate of the National Recreation and Parks Association Director’s School, a Past-President of the Florida Recreation and Park Association, and a Past-President of the Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin.