News Release

FREDERICTON (GNB) – Kim Daley has been appointed deputy minister of Human Resources. The appointment is effective Feb. 11.

Premier David Alward made the announcement today.

"Kim's education, skill level and extensive government experience will help support the efforts in the department," Alward said. "I am confident that she will work with her other senior colleagues to continue to develop a high quality civil service while we rebuild our province by shifting our efforts to a more focused, efficient and effective system of program and service delivery."

Daley has worked in the New Brunswick government for 28 years, holding several positions in the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. This has included many senior level positions and her latest role as the assistant deputy minister of corporate services. This was a position with responsibilities for human resources; financial and administrative services; information management and technology; and contract administration. Daley was also responsible for the continuous improvement unit; several black belt initiatives; change management; and productivity and process improvement initiatives.

Alward also thanked acting deputy minister Jane Garbutt.

"I wish to thank Jane for performing a dual role of leading this department and the Department of Finance during the past several months." Alward said. "I am pleased that she will continue to lead the Department of Finance as its deputy minister."

Following is the complete list of deputy ministers, deputy heads and presidents of Crown corporations (* denotes a change or addition):

Nancy McKay
Chief of Staff, Office of the Premier

Byron James
Clerk of the Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet

Darell Fowlie    
Deputy Minister, Office of the Premier

Dallas McCready
Deputy Minister, Strategic Initiatives, Executive Council Office

Greg Lutes
Secretary to the Policy and Priorities Committee of Cabinet, Executive Council Office

Judith Keating
Deputy Attorney General
Deputy Minister, Justice

Dale Wilson
Deputy Minister, Public Safety

Jane Garbutt*
Deputy Minister, Finance

Kim Daley*
Deputy Minister, Human Resources

Sylvie Levesque-Finn
Deputy Minister, Government Services
President, Service New Brunswick
President, New Brunswick Internal Services Agency

Jean-Marc Dupuis
Deputy Minister, Transportation and Infrastructure

Phil LePage
Deputy Minister, Natural Resources

Jean Finn
Deputy Minister, Energy and Mines

Robert Rioux
Deputy Minister, Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries

Marc Léger
Deputy Minister, Health

Edith Doucet    
Deputy Minister, Social Development

Tom Mann
Deputy Minister, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

Gérald Richard
Deputy Minister, Education and Early Childhood Development (francophone sector)

Wendy McLeod-MacKnight
Deputy Minister, Education and Early Childhood Development (anglophone sector)

Denis Caron    
Deputy Minister, Environment and Local Government

Margaret-Ann Blaney
President, Efficiency NB

Bill Levesque   
Deputy Minister, Economic Development
President, Regional Development Corporation

Robert MacLeod
President, Invest NB

Kelly Cain
Deputy Minister, Tourism, Heritage and Culture

Carolyn MacKay
Deputy Minister, Healthy and Inclusive Communities

Patrick Francis
Deputy Minister, Aboriginal Affairs