Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Kristina Boardman as the first female Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT). She succeeds Craig Thompson, who stepped down on September 11 to become the Vice Chancellor of University Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Boardman’s tenure with the DOT includes roles such as Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Director of Field Services, and Deputy Secretary.

Also leaving the Evers administration is Emilie Amundson, the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF). Jeff Pertl has been appointed to succeed Amundson. Pertl previously served as the department’s Deputy Secretary for six years. Before his role at DCF, Pertl was the Senior Policy Advisor at the Department of Public Instruction and also served as a county supervisor.