Premier announces senior executive changes

Premier Danny Williams today announced three senior executive appointments. The appointments are effective Tuesday, April 26.

Brenda Caul, previously assistant secretary to Treasury Board (Budgeting), assumes new duties as deputy minister of the Department of Environment and Conservation.

Donna Brewer, former assistant deputy minister of administrative services with the Department of Health and Community Services, becomes assistant secretary to Treasury Board (Budgeting).

Paul Dean, previously deputy minister of the Department of Environment and Conservation has been appointed special advisor on environmental issues.

"These individuals have made strong contributions to the public service," Premier Williams said. "I look forward to their continuing leadership in advancing progressive policies and programs on behalf of the people of the province."

Media contact: Elizabeth Matthews, Office of the Premier, (709) 729-3960, 690-5500, elizabethmatthews@gov.nl.ca


BIOGRAPHIES

BRENDA CAUL
Brenda Caul has spent most of her career with the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, where she was comptroller for 17 years. Since 1999, she has held the position of assistant secretary to Treasury Board (Budgeting). She has served as assistant deputy minister (Municipal Support) with the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, and comptroller and chief financial officer of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. Ms. Caul has worked as assistant comptroller with the corporation and also as a staff accountant with H.R. Doane and Company. Ms. Caul holds a chartered accountant professional designation, a Bachelor of Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland and has served as the secretary of the Newfoundland Chapter of the Treasury Managers Association.

DONNA BREWER
Donna Brewer has served as assistant deputy minister, Health and Community Services since 1998. Prior to that she was director of Budgeting, Treasury Board Secretariat. She has also worked in other positions with Treasury Board, Department of Education, Provincial Public Libraries Board and Department of Health. Ms. Brewer holds a chartered accountant professional designation and a Bachelor of Commerce (co-operative) honours degree from Memorial University.

PAUL DEAN
Paul Dean is a native Newfoundlander from North Harbour, Placentia Bay. He is a graduate of Memorial University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in geology. Before joining the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mr. Dean worked in the exploration industry. He has also taught and worked as a research geologist at Memorial University of Newfoundland. In 1980, he joined the Newfoundland Department of Mines and Energy and in September 1988, he was appointed assistant deputy minister of Mines. In November 2000, he was appointed deputy minister of Environment and Labour and in February, 2001 deputy minister of Environment. In February 2004, Mr. Dean was appointed deputy minister of the new Department of Environment and Conservation.

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