Retired Navy Capt. Tim "Lucky" Kinsella, the former commanding officer at Naval Air Station Pensacola, was named Pensacola's new city administrator. He is currently head of the University of West Florida's Center for Leadership in the College of Business.

Retired Navy Capt. Tim Kinsella led NAS Pensacola through three of its toughest years, and now appears tapped to help lead the city into the future.

In a significant leadership move for Pensacola, Mayor D.C. Reeves announced this week that retired U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Kinsella will serve as the city’s new administrator. Kinsella, who previously commanded Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, will now be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the city’s government.