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March 19, 2004
(Executive Council)
Premier announces senior
appointments
Premier Danny Williams today announced four
senior appointments as a result of the recent restructuring of government.
Allan Masters is appointed chief executive
officer of forestry services for the Department of Natural Resources, and
will be the province�s senior official on the west coast of the province
(Corner Brook).
Sheree MacDonald is appointed assistant
secretary to cabinet (social policy) in the Cabinet Secretariat of Executive
Council.
Heather MacLellan is appointed assistant
deputy minister for Women�s Policy Office in Executive Council.
Cluney Mercer is appointed assistant deputy
minister for transportation with the Department of Transportation and Works.
All four officials are long-serving members
of the public service in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Media contact: Elizabeth Matthews, (709)
729-3960
Biographies
Allan Masters
Mr. Masters was most recently deputy minister of the Department of Forest
Resources and Agrifoods. He has also held the position of assistant deputy
minister - Forestry and Agriculture (Operations). Mr. Masters�
professional experience includes extensive work in the public service for
over 20 years. Starting as a silviculture forester, Mr. Masters later became
a forest management supervisor, planning silviculturalist, forestry regional
supervisor, regional resource director and regional ecosystem director. Mr.
Masters holds a bachelor of science in forestry (honours) from University of
New Brunswick, as well as other post-secondary courses.
Sheree MacDonald
Ms. MacDonald was most recently the assistant deputy minister for the
Women's Policy Office of Executive Council. She has an extensive background
in government, including having held the position of director of policy and
planning for public service reform and the Public Service Commission. Ms.
MacDonald was also coordinator for both the program review and regulatory
reform processes and worked in direct service delivery for a number of years
with the former Department of Social Services. Ms. MacDonald holds a
bachelor of social work degree from Memorial University and a masters
certificate in project management from York University.
Heather MacLellan
Ms. MacLellan was most recently assistant deputy minister of cultural
heritage with the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation where she
was responsible for the development of provincial natural, cultural and
heritage plans and policy, the federal/provincial cultural economic
development programs, the provincial protected areas and wilderness reserves
program, provincial historic sites and archaeology, the Arts and Cultural
Centre program and other initiatives such as the Junos and the development
of The Rooms. Prior to this, she was superintendent, Parks Canada, Eastern
Newfoundland where she played a major role in the management of significant
natural and cultural heritage in Eastern Newfoundland. Ms. MacLellan served
in other capacities with Parks Canada including manager of new capital
initiatives for Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador; superintendent of
National Historic Sites Eastern Newfoundland; and director of marketing,
Parks Canada, Ontario Region. Ms. MacLellan holds a B Sc. from Memorial
University and has pursued post-graduate studies at Acadia University in
marketing and tourism.
Cluney Mercer
Mr. Mercer was most recently executive director of roads with the Department
of Works, Services and Transportation. He began his career as a resident
engineer with the Department of Works, Services and Transportation in May
1987 working out of the Grand Falls Regional Office. In 1994 Mr. Mercer
became the regional engineer for Central Newfoundland and in 1998 moved to
St. John�s as director of highway design and construction for the
department. He is the Newfoundland and Labrador representative on the Chief
Engineers Council of the Transportation Association of Canada and is
actively involved with PIARC (World Roads Congress) as a corresponding
member. Mr. Mercer has a bachelor of engineering degree from Memorial
University of Newfoundland.
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