Premier Ranj Pillai has made senior leadership appointments in the Department of Tourism and Culture and the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources.
On May 3, Paul Moore moves from his role as interim Deputy Minister of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources to the role of Deputy Minister of the Department of Tourism and Culture, for a period of one year.
On May 3, Sierra van der Meer will cease her role as Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture and will assume responsibility for all portfolios within the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in her current appointment as acting Deputy Minister of the department. On the expiry of her acting appointment on June 18, 2025, van der Meer has been appointed to serve at pleasure as the Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources.
Van der Meer will continue as Deputy Minister of Women and Gender Equity Directorate.
I am grateful for the continued leadership of Sierra van der Meer and Paul Moore as they assume these critical positions in our public service. I look forward to working with these department leaders in their new and continuing roles as we serve Yukoners and build a strong territory.
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Deputy Ministers, including presidents of government corporations, are the most senior public servants in the Government of Yukon. They are responsible for the departments or corporation’s budget, day-to-day operations and program development.
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Deputy Ministers serve at the pleasure of the Premier.
Sierra van der Meer
Sierra van der Meer moved to the Yukon in 2003 and joined the federal public service in 2007. She held director positions with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), including with the Environment Directorate responsible for Type II Mines and Northern Contaminants Program. In 2015 she became regional director of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) where she championed COVID-19 economic relief programs that provided rapid and critical support to a wide range of Yukon businesses and organizations during the pandemic. She was promoted to vice-president of CanNor in 2021 and gained responsibility for all three territories. Van der Meer completed her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Simon Fraser University.
Paul Moore
Paul Moore has many years of public service experience with municipal, First Nations and territorial governments including director of Human Resources and Education for the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation and the chief administrative officer for the City of Dawson. Moore joined the Government of Yukon in 2008 as director of Community Affairs and then became assistant deputy minister of Community Development. Moore has served as the Deputy Minister for Community Services, Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and most recently as the Public Service Commissioner. Moore holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Victoria and a Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management from Royal Roads University.
Laura Seeley
Cabinet Communications
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Sonya Parsons
Public Service Commission
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