The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced changes to the position of Clerk of the Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet.
Effective today, Ms. Elizabeth Day, will be leaving the role. Ms. Day has spent a 36-year career in provincial public service, most recently as Clerk of the Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet.
Effective immediately, Deputy Clerk of the Executive Council, Krista Quinlan, will serve as acting Clerk of the Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet. Ms. Quinlan has worked with the Provincial Government in a number of roles since 2000.
A biography for Ms. Quinlan can be found in the backgrounder below.
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“I thank Ms. Day for her commitment and lengthy contribution to our provincial public service. I wish her all the best in her future endeavors as she concludes her public service career. I also welcome Ms. Quinlan as Clerk of the Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet in an acting capacity. Her considerable experience with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will serve her well in this position.”
Honourable Dwight Ball
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
BACKGROUNDER
Biography for Krista Quinlan
Krista Quinlan has served as Deputy Clerk of the Executive Council and Associate Secretary to Cabinet since January 2019. Prior to this, she held the positions of Assistant Secretary to Cabinet (Economic Policy) and acting Deputy Clerk with the Office of the Executive Council. Ms. Quinlan has also served as Assistant Deputy Minister with the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Vice President and Corporate Secretary with the Research and Development Corporation.
She began her public service career with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2000 as a Policy Analyst with the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, and has also held positions with the Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat.
Ms. Quinlan holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Memorial University. She volunteers with Girl Guides of Canada, Scouts Canada and the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award-Canada.