DEPUTY MINISTER LIST

The following deputy minister and deputy minister-equivalent appointments have been made:

Office of the Premier

Jessica McDonald, Deputy Minister to the Premier and Cabinet Secretary

Lorne Brownsey, Deputy Minister, Corporate Initiatives and Intergovernmental Relations

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

Bob de Faye, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development

Robin Ciceri, Deputy Minister

Paul Straszak, President and CEO, Public Sector Employers’ Council

Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Larry Pedersen, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Attorney General

Allan Seckel, Deputy Attorney General

Ministry of Children and Family Development

Lesley du Toit, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Citizens’ Services

Kim Henderson, Deputy Minister

Beth James, President and CEO, Shared Services BC

Ron Norman, Head, Government Communications, Public Affairs Bureau

Lynda Tarras, Head, BC Public Service Agency

Ministry of Community and Rural Development

Dale Wall, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Education

James Gorman, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources

Greg Reimer, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Environment

Doug Konkin, Deputy Minister

Robin Junger, Associate Deputy Minister, Environmental Assessment Office

Ministry of Finance

Graham Whitmarsh, Deputy Minister and Secretary to Treasury Board

Ministry of Forests and Range

Dana Hayden, Deputy Minister

Steve Carr, President and CEO, Integrated Land Management Bureau

Ministry of Health Services

John Dyble, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport

Grant Main, Deputy Minister

Philip Steenkamp, President and CEO, B.C. Olympic Games Secretariat

Ministry of Housing and Social Development

Cairine MacDonald, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Labour

Rob Lapper, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

David Morhart, Public Security Commissioner and Deputy Solicitor General

Wes Shoemaker, Deputy Minister, Public Safety

Ministry of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development

Don Fast, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts

Lori Wanamaker, Deputy Minister

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Peter Milburn, Deputy Minister

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Media contact:	Bridgitte Anderson Press Secretary Office of the Premier 604 307-7177

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