EMPLOY MILWAUKEE - Key Persons


Annemarie Probst - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
Annemarie Probst's corporate and not-for-profit financial administration experience are cherished credentials she brings into her new role as the Chief Financial Officer of Employ Milwaukee. Annemarie oversees all direction of the organization's finances, including internal and external financial reporting, the preparation of financial statements, developing and managing budgets, and strategizing with department leaders to improve operational performance and productivity. Before joining Employ Milwaukee, Annemarie worked with the Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee through TRIUN3, overseeing budget preparation, financial reporting, ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines, and assuring donations and grants were used to the utmost integrity of the donors' intent. With financial management experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors spanning over three decades, Annemarie has assisted other organizations and companies like the Kern Family Foundation, The LANG Companies, Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, and General Mills determine their strategic direction and efficiently administrate financial procedures and systems. Annemarie received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also passed the State of Minnesota Certified Public Accountant Exam.

Carla Cross

Carla Cross, Cross Management Services, Inc., Chair of Employ Milwaukee

Cavalier Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Mayor of Milwaukee, Designated Chief Elected Official

Chytania Brown


Julie Cayo

Job Titles:
  • Chief Planning Officer
Julie Cayo has over 20 years of experience in urban planning, economic development, workforce development, and community development and revitalization. Julie oversees the planning, fund development, compliance, and business intelligence functions of Employ Milwaukee. Julie spent the first decade of her career making plans for the built environment through downtown redevelopment, brownfield remediation, and traditional urban planning projects. In 2012, Julie joined Employ Milwaukee where she realized that making plans to connect people to sustainable economic well-being is her passion. Julie's areas of expertise include data-driven program design, project management, and developing neighborhood-based initiatives. Julie has a bachelor's degree in Urban Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a master's degree in Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP).

Randy Crump

Job Titles:
  • Prism Technical Management and Marketing Services