DNR Secretary Cole Makes First Appointments to Leadership Team

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole has announced the first appointments to his leadership team. Elizabeth Kluesner has been named deputy secretary. She is currently the DNR liaison to local and federal government. Previous to holding this position, she was the Nature is our Business Project Coordinator at the DNR. Cheryl Heilman has been appointed to the position of Chief Legal Counsel. Heilman has been with the DNR since 2011 and has been serving as a deputy chief counsel in the Bureau of Legal Services. Fred Souba will continue to serve as Administrator of the Division of Forestry and Wisconsin’s Chief Forester. Souba was originally appointed to this position in 2016. Doug Haag will continue serving as Administrator for the Division of Internal Services. Haag began working for DNR in 1986, served as Chief of the Real Estate Section and then Real Estate Director prior to his appointment as Division Administrator in 2016. Cole said he would announce additional appointments as they are made.