Changes to Senior Management Announced

Several changes to the senior management in the provincial government were announced today.

Edison Shea is retiring from his position as Deputy Attorney General effective February 27, 2010. He will be replaced by Shauna Sullivan Curley. Replacing Ms. Sullivan Curley as Deputy Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development is Dr. Alexander (Sandy) MacDonald.

“I want to thank Edison for his years of service to the province. His steady administration of the Office of the Attorney General has been greatly appreciated by Islanders over the years. I also want to wish Shauna well in her new position and welcome Dr. MacDonald to the senior management team,” Premier Robert Ghiz said.

Additionally, Linda Lowther has been appointed to the position of Assistant Deputy Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development.

Biography:

Dr. Alexander (Sandy) MacDonald is an educator and administrator with more than 25 years experience in the field. Dr. MacDonald has a PhD in Counseling Psychology from McGill University and a Masters in Educational Psychology from the University of Alberta. He also has three Bachelor degrees, two of which were earned at the University of Prince Edward Island. For the past number of years, Dr. MacDonald has served as the Superintendent of Schools for the Eastern School District. Prior to that, Dr. MacDonald was the Director of Educational Services and Programs at Holland College and the Executive Director of the Academic and Learning Innovations Unit at the same institution.