Nancy Fixx

Nancy Fixx, The Town of Leesburg’s first human resources director, announced her retirement today from the Town, effective Dec. 31.

Fixx was hired by the Town of Leesburg in August 1981 as the accounting supervisor in the Finance Department.

At that time, personnel functions such as benefits and compensation were handled by the Finance Department. In 1984, the Town’s personnel functions were transferred to the Town Manager’s Office and Fixx became the Town’s personnel assistant, working under the direction of the town manager.

She was promoted to personnel manager in 1990. In 1999, the Personnel Department was created and Fixx was made its director. Under Town Manager Bob Noe, Fix headed up the newly-created Training Division within the Human Resources Department. She was appointed Human Resources Director in January 2007, and has since held that position.

“It’s been a great journey,” Fix said. “I will always be grateful for being given so many opportunities in a fast growing organization. The employees of the Town are very special to me.

When Fix joined the Town in 1981, the Town had 66 full-time employees, with a Town population of approximately 6,000. Today, the Human Resources Department provides support for more than 350 full-time employees.

During her tenure with Leesburg,  Fixx worked for five town managers and saw the creation of five new departments. Shortly after she arrived, the Utilities Department was separated from the Public Works Department. The other four departments created are Parks & Recreation, Information Technology, Human Resources and Plan Review. Other changes to the Town’s organization include the establishment of an Economic Development Office, a full-time Town Attorney’s Office and the Thomas Balch Library.

Fix, originally from Arlington, attended National Business College in Roanoke. She and her husband, Mike, moved to Leesburg in 1976, and raised their two children here.

“We will never be able to replace Nancy,” John Wells, Leesburg’s town manager said in a prepared statement. “She has been an integral part of the Town’s operations and she will be greatly missed. We wish her and Mike all the best as they enjoy their retirement together.