About

Team

Learn about the team at MPS.

Learn about the team at MPS.

Aycha Sawa

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Aycha Sawa

Chief Financial Officer
(414) 773-9820
sawaa@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Aycha Sawa was appointed the Chief Financial Officer for Milwaukee Public Schools in 2024.  Prior to joining MPS, she served with the City of Milwaukee for 14 years, including four years of service as the elected comptroller.  She has additional work experience with Baker Tilly and the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation.  Sawa is a Certified Public Accountant (2010) and Certified Internal Auditor (2015).

Joshua Benson

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Joshua Benson

Capital Finance Manager, City of Milwaukee
(414) 286-2319
jbenso@milwaukee.gov

Joshua Benson joined the City of Milwaukee in 2017 and was appointed Deputy Comptroller in 2020.  In 2022, he became the City's Capital Finance Manager.  Prior to joining the City, Benson was a municipal advisor representative for PFM Financial Advisors LLC for 5 years where he provided technical and quantitative support throughout the traditional debt issuance process, as well as cash flow modeling and utility rate setting analysis.  Benson obtained his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in 2023.

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