Kristi Spehler has been hired by the City of Noblesville to serve as its Community Development Manager, a new position within the city designed to support multiple departments.
As the community development manager, Spehler is responsible for developing sponsorships for parks and recreation department and city events, facilities and programs. She will be engaging businesses to create and develop relationships in Noblesville and Hamilton County and will assist with volunteer recruitment, and marketing/advertising campaign development and implementation.
“Kristi brings to Noblesville a strong network of established relationships she cultivated throughout Hamilton County from her work with local chambers and businesses. She also has her own philosophy on sponsorship and improving engagement,” Mayor John Ditslear said.
Spehler has experience working with and for Fortune 500 companies in sales and marketing roles, including local businesses and national corporations. Throughout her career, she has built strong client relationships, while connecting local businesses with resources to help drive growth, including networking opportunities, educational programs and marketing solutions.
After graduating from Purdue University in 2000, Spehler worked as an advertising sales executive at the Indianapolis Star Media Group. For the past six years, Spehler has provided membership development leadership for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce, Carmel Chamber of Commerce and most recently with OneZone – the combined chamber for Carmel and Fishers.
“It’s an exciting time in the city with our new projects and future parks, and as a Noblesville resident, I’m proud to be part of it all,” said Spehler. “I look forward to working with area businesses and organizations to help them become more involved with the community, as well as help connect residents and visitors with all of the great amenities our city has to offer.”
Spehler lives in Noblesville with her husband, Dan, and their two children. She started her new role on January 30.