Gov.-elect David Crowley announced today that Jeff Pertl, who worked in the Evers administration, will serve as his chief of staff after he takes office in January.
Pertl most recently served as secretary for the Department of Children and Families before leaving that post this year to join Crowley’s campaign.
The former Dane County supervisor first worked under Tony Evers as the senior policy adviser from 2009-18 when the governor was state superintendent. Pertl was then appointed deputy secretary at Children and Families after Evers took office as governor in 2019.
Pertl will also serve as chief of staff during Crowley’s transition.
Today’s release also formally announced Thad Nation, a longtime Dem consultant who worked in the Doyle administration, will be director of Crowley’s transition. Crowley’s request for funding to cover the cost of his transition had previously identified Nation in that role.