Destin's Parks & Recreation Director Lance Johnson was named Interim City Manager by the Destin City Council on Aug. 6, 2018, replacing outgoing City Manager Carisse LeJeune. Johnson has worked for the city for 15 years and is a recent graduate from the Florida State University Center for Public Management Program where he earned his Certified Public Manager (CPM) certification. The CPM program is a nationally-recognized, comprehensive training and development program for public sector managers at all levels of state and local government.