Governor-elect David Crowley has named Jeff Pertl, who recently left his position as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families, as his Chief of Staff.
The pick keeps a longtime Evers Administration official in a critical role as Crowley takes over the Governor’s Mansion. Pertl served as DCF deputy secretary from 2019 to 2024 before succeeding Emilie Amundson as Secretary in September 2024. He resigned in early September.
Before joining DCF, he spent nearly a decade as a senior policy adviser at the Department of Public Instruction under Evers when Evers was State Superintendent. He also served as a Dane County Supervisor.
Crowley will be sworn in as Governor on January 4.
