Associate Deputy Minister
Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism
Sandra McKenzie joined the Department of Economic and Rural Development in March 2010 as Chief Operating Officer. In January 2011 Sandra was appointed Associate Deputy Minister. Sandra has extensive government experience, with more than 23 years spent working for the Province of Nova Scotia, mainly in the fields of adult education, workforce development, and policy and planning primarily with the Department of Education.
In 2005, Sandra joined Treasury and Policy Board, the central agency responsible for advising the Nova Scotia cabinet and its subcommittees on both policy and budget issues. In 2009, she joined the newly created Policy and Planning Office, the central agency with responsibility for identification, prioritization and development of government policy issues, plans and strategies.
Sandra holds a bachelor of design from The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and a master’s degree in public administration from Dalhousie University. She is a past member of the Board of Directors for Pier 21 and currently a member of the Board of the Halifax Youth Foundation, the Province House Credit Union and several community and school related volunteer boards.
Sandra and her husband, Wade Furey, live in Waverley with their three children and many pets.
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