December 22, 1998
(Executive Council)

Premier announces senior appointments

Premier Brian Tobin today announced a number of appointments of senior officials. All appointments (except as noted) are effective January 1, 1999.

Brian Maynard will become Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy. He currently serves as Assistant Deputy Minister - Energy in the same department.

Mr. Maynard replaces Fred Way who is to be appointed Vice-Chair of the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board (CNOPB).

Mike Samson will become Deputy Minister (Acting), Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat, Executive Council. He currently serves as Executive Director - Aboriginal Affairs in the secretariat.

Mr. Samson replaces Harold Marshall who will become Vice-Chair of the Public Service Commission. Grant Chalker, the current vice-chair, is reaching the end of his term.

Bruce Saunders will become Assistant Deputy Minister - Energy (Acting). He currently serves in the Department of Development and Rural Renewal as Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Enterprise Development.

Doug Smith will become Assistant Deputy Minister (Acting), Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat. Mr. Smith currently serves as senior policy analyst in the secretariat.

Donna Kelland will become Assistant Deputy Minister (Acting) - Government Services in the Department of Government Services and Lands. She currently serves as Senior Policy Analyst - Economic Policy Division, Cabinet Secretariat.

William Parrott will become Assistant Deputy Minister (Acting) - Crown Lands, in the Department of Government Services and Lands. He currently serves as Director of Crown Lands, Crown Lands Division in the department. Mr. Parrott replaces Wilson Barfoot who will undertake a special assignment in the department.

Bill Stirling will become Assistant Deputy Minister (Acting) - Small Business in the Department of Development and Rural Renewal. Mr. Stirling currently serves as Director, Corporate Development Group in the Department of Industry, Trade and Technology.

Luanne Leamon will become Assistant Deputy Minister - Literacy in the Department of Education. For the last year she has been on special assignment with the government's Literacy Strategic Planning Unit where she has been involved in the development of a Strategic Plan on Literacy.

Rachelle Cochrane will become Executive Director - Labour (Acting) in the Department of Environment and Labour. She currently serves as Director, Social Policy, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat. This appointment will take effect on February 1, 1999.

Bruce Hollett, who was recently appointed as Deputy Minister, Industry, Trade and Technology, will also assume responsibility for the Voisey's Bay Secretariat. Bill Rowat, who has served as the government's chief advisor on this file, is returning to a deputy minister's position in the federal government. The premier expressed his deep appreciation for Mr. Rowat's valuable work.

In addition to these appointments, a number of senior officials who have been serving in an acting capacity have been confirmed in their positions.

These are: Margaret Allen, Assistant Deputy Minister - Tourism and Recreation, Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; Beverley Clarke, Assistant Deputy Minister - Community Health, Department of Health and Community Services; Jennifer Jeans, Assistant Deputy Minister, Women's Policy Office; and Terry Paddon, Assistant Deputy Minister - Fiscal Policy, Department of Finance.

Contact: Karen Humphreys Blake, Communications, 729-4781

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BRIAN MAYNARD

Appointed as
Deputy Minister
Department of Mines and Energy

Brian Maynard began his career in government in 1983 as an auditor with the Department of the Auditor General. He served as Director of the Hibernia Project Monitoring Committee in Executive Council from 1991 to 1996. From 1996 to 1998 he was Director, Department of Mines and Energy, Petroleum Projects Monitoring. He has held the position of Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Mines and Energy since July 1998. Mr. Maynard graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1983 and is a Chartered Accountant.

 

MICHAEL SAMSON

Appointed as
Deputy Minister (Acting)
Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat

Michael Samson began his career with the provincial government in 1988. He has worked in policy positions with a number of government departments, most notably with the Native Policy Branch of Executive Council. He was appointed to the position of Executive Director, Aboriginal Affairs, Executive Council in 1998. Mr. Samson holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Acadia University and undertook graduate studies in Canadian Government and Newfoundland Politics at Memorial University.

 

BRUCE SAUNDERS

Appointed as
Assistant Deputy Minister (Acting) - Energy
Department of Mines and Energy

On graduation from the Bachelor of Commerce Degree program at Memorial University, Bruce Saunders worked as a communications consultant with Newfoundland Telephone Company Limited. He joined the provincial public service in September 1975 as an industrial development officer with the Department of Industrial Development. Since September 1978, Mr. Saunders' experience has been with the Newfoundland and Labrador Development Corporation, Enterprise Newfoundland and Labrador and the Department of Development and Rural Renewal in various roles, most recently Assistant Deputy Minister, Avalon/Enterprise Services with the Department of Development and Rural Renewal.

 

DOUG SMITH

Appointed as
Assistant Deputy Minister (Acting)
Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs

Doug Smith joined the provincial public service in April 1995 and has worked as a senior policy analyst with Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat and with Cabinet Secretariat. A graduate of Memorial University with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees, Mr. Smith has worked as a teacher, a library technician, and has owned and operated his own consulting business. He also served as Executive Director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities. He has been active in a number of organizations including the Canadian General Standards Board, Executive Committee and Advisory Council to the Minister of Supply and Service; Postal Services Customer Council (Atlantic Region); and, the Premier's Round Table on the Environment and the Economy.

 

DONNA KELLAND

Appointed as
Assistant Deputy Minister (Acting) - Crown Lands
Department of Government Services and Lands

Donna Kelland joined the provincial public service in December 1985 as a farm management specialist with the Department of Rural, Agricultural and Northern Development. She continued with that department as Manager, Farm Development programs, from May 1987 to February 1989, when she took the position Director, Farm Business and Evaluation Division, with the Department of Forest Resources and Agrifoods. Her most recent position was Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Policy with Cabinet Secretariat. Ms. Kelland holds a Master of Science degree in agricultural economics and a Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) from the University of Guelph. She is a professional agrologist and is a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Institute of Agrologists/Agricultural Institute of Canada

 

WILLIAM PARROTT

Appointed as
Assistant Deputy Minister (Acting)- Crown Lands
Department of Government Services and Lands

William Parrott began his career with the provincial government in 1977 as Regional Lands Manager, Labrador with the Department of Forestry and Agriculture. He has also served as Regional Lands Manager for the Central Region and as Land Management Specialist in St. John's. From 1988 to 1992 he worked as Assistant Director of Crown Lands, Crown Lands Division, Department of Environment and Lands. Since 1992 he has served as Director of Crown Lands, Crown Lands Division of the Department of Government Services and Lands. Mr. Parrott holds a B.A. in Economic Geography and an M.A. in Historic Geography from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

 

BILL STIRLING

Appointed as
Assistant Deputy Minister (Acting) - Small Business
Department of Development and Rural Renewal

On graduation from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Master of Business Administration degree in April 1990, Bill Stirling worked as co-ordinator for the Avalon West Community Futures Committee. Mr. Stirling was self-employed as a business consultant from 1990 to 1992. He then took the position of Manager with the Bishop's Falls Development Corporation. Later, he joined the Department of Industry Trade and Technology as Director, Corporate Development Group. Mr. Stirling is a member of the North Atlantic Islands Project Advisory Committee on Small-Scale Manufacturing and a member of the board of directors of the Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador.

 

 

HAROLD MARSHALL

Appointed as
Vice-Chair,
Public Service Commission

Harold Marshall has an extensive background in business and government. On graduation from the civil engineering technologist program at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Mr. Marshall worked as assistant area manager, Newfoundland area, engineering and architectural division of National and Historic Parks. Early in his career, he held positions with Beaver Construction (Ontario) Limited, Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation, BRINEX (British Newfoundland Exploration Co.), Gull Island Power Company Limited and Woodward's Group of Companies. He took on the position of executive director of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Development Corporation in June 1984, and in April 1985 joined the federal public service, working with Public Works Canada in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. In November 1988, Mr. Marshall joined the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency as regional manager, Labrador, and in May 1990 he joined the provincial public service as vice-president, Labrador with Enterprise Newfoundland and Labrador Corporation. His most recent position was Deputy Minister, Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat.

 

FRED WAY

Appointed as
Vice-Chair,
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board

Fred Way has enjoyed a long and successful career in the provincial public service. He first joined the public service as an economist with the Economic Research and Analysis Division of Treasury Board/Department of Finance, in 1971. He has held various positions with Intergovernmental Affairs and Cabinet Secretariat including: Assistant Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat from 1983 to 1990; Secretary to Cabinet for Intergovernmental Affairs from 1990 to 1994; Secretary to Cabinet from 1994 to March 1996. Most recently he served as Deputy Minister, Department of Mines and Energy. Mr. Way holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Memorial University of Newfoundland and studied economics at the graduate level at Memorial University from 1972-74.

 

LUANNE LEAMON

Appointed as
Assistant Deputy Minister - Literacy
Department of Education

Luanne Leamon began her work with government in 1979 as social policy advisor to the premier. From 1985 to 1998 she served as Assistant Deputy Minister, Women's Policy Office, Executive Council. Since last January, she has served as Assistant Deputy Minister with government's Literacy Strategic Planning Unit where she has been responsible for working with stakeholders in the development of a Strategic Plan on Literacy for the province. Ms. Leamon holds bachelors degrees in English and Philosophy and a Masters Degree in Philosophy, all from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

 

 

RACHELLE COCHRANE

Appointed as
Executive Director - Labour (Acting)
Department of Environment and Labour

Rachelle Cochrane began her career in government 10 years ago as a labour market analyst in the Department of Education. Over the years, she has served in a various roles including Manager, Policy and Program Research in the Department of Employment and Labour Relations and with the Department of Education, as Project Director in the Department of Environment and Labour, and most recently as Director, Social Policy, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat. Ms. Cochrane holds a Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University.

 

BRUCE HOLLETT

Appointed as
Deputy Minister
Responsible for the Voisey's Bay Project

Bruce Hollett has worked with provincial government for 16 years. He was appointed as Deputy Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology in October 1998. Previous to that he served as the Assistant Deputy Minister for the Voisey's Bay Project Secretariat. Other positions have included assistant deputy minister of fiscal and tax policy, Department of Finance; director of social and fiscal policy, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat; director of fiscal policy, Department of Finance; and manager of fiscal planning and analysis for the Fiscal and Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Hollett served as Assistant Deputy Minister in the Voisey's Bay Project Office. Mr. Hollett worked as a private consultant and industry analyst before coming to government. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from York University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

 

MARGARET ALLEN

Appointed as
Assistant Deputy Minister, Tourism
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation

Margaret Allen began her career with government in 1987 as a budget analyst with Treasury Board Secretariat. Since that time she has held various positions, including: Intergovernmental Affairs Analyst; Departmental Program Coordinator with the Department of Fisheries; Implementation Coordinator with Cabinet Secretariat; Program Review Secretariat; Director of Policy and Strategic Planning with the Department of Industry, Trade and Technology; and most recently Senior Policy Analyst with the Economic Policy Division of Cabinet Secretariat. Ms. Allen holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), both from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

 

JENNIFER JEANS

Appointed as
Assistant Deputy Minister
Women's Policy Office

Jennifer Jeans has worked in the public service for nearly 19 years. She spent 11 years as both a senior analyst and a director in the Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat, where she provided senior level policy monitoring, analysis and advice in a wide range of resource, social and economic policy areas. She also worked for one year on secondment to the former Department of Social Services, where she was the senior analyst responsible for managing that departments strategic planning process. From 1996 to 1998, she has been a policy analyst in the Cabinet Secretariat, where she was responsible for providing advanced planning, policy development, evaluation support and advisory services to the Cabinet, its policy committees and departments in the area of social policy. Ms. Jeans has a bachelor of arts in anthropology from Memorial University.

 

BEVERLEY CLARKE

Appointed as
Assistant Deputy Minister - Community Health
Department of Health and Community Services

Beverley Clarke's career as a health professional spans 17 years. A graduate of Memorial University with a bachelor of social work degree and a graduate of the master of social work program at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ms. Clarke is currently completing a PhD in social work at Memorial University. Ms. Clarke has worked in the addictions field for most of her career, including most recently the position of director of addictions services with the Department of Health and Community Services. In addition to her work with the Department of Health and Community Services, Ms. Clarke taught part-time at Memorial University's School of Social Work for the past seven years. Ms. Clarke has served as president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers and, in recognition of her efforts to implement a mandatory registration process for social workers in the province, she received the Canadian Association of Social Workers Distinguished Service Award in 1995.

 

TERRY PADDON

Appointed as
Assistant Deputy Minister - Fiscal Policy
Department of Finance

Terry Paddon began his career in the financial industry as an audit manager and staff accountant with Ernst and Young in 1978. From there he worked as a controller with Murry and Co. and later as corporate controller with the Hart Group of Companies. Mr. Paddon joined the provincial public service as manager, tax audit with the tax administration branch of the Department of Finance in 1990. His career in the public service continued with the fiscal and tax policy branch, where he worked as senior policy advisor and, most recently, Director, Tax Policy. Mr. Paddon holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland and was admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Newfoundland in 1980.

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