David Bretl has served local governments in Wisconsin for twenty-nine years. He retired in early 2020 from his positions as County Administrator and Corporation Counsel for Walworth County, Wisconsin, a combined role he had held since 2003.
He began working as a consultant for PAA in 2018 and joined as a shareholder in 2020. During his 18 years at Walworth County, Dave was involved in two board downsizing efforts, the replacement of most of the County’s facilities, and the consolidation of six departments. Dave helped organize and moderate the county’s Intergovernmental Cooperation Council (a collaborative effort among municipal, county, and town governments). In 2005, he helped organize a county-wide private-public economic development initiative, WCEDA (Walworth County Economic Development Alliance, Inc.). In 2015, that organization honored him by establishing the Dave Bretl Community Betterment Award.
In addition to conducting studies and recruitments at PAA, Dave served as the Interim Administrative Coordinator for Sauk County, Wisconsin; the Interim Village Administrator in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, on two occasions; and as the Interim Village Administrator for Salem Lakes, Wisconsin. Dave earned a master’s degree in public administration and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
