Preston D. Cole (born 1961) is a retired American conservationist and was secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources during the first term of Governor Tony Evers (2019–2022).
[1] Cole previously served as the Chair of the State Natural Resources Board.
[3] Cole previously served as the Commissioner of the City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services.
[4] Prior to that, Cole was the Director of Operations for the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works.
[5] Additionally, he previously served as the Parks Superintendent for the City of St. Louis, as well as a Forester for the Missouri Department of Conservation.