Acting Deputy Minister
Economic and Rural Development and Tourism
Sandra McKenzie joined Nova Scotia Economic and Rural Development and Tourism in March 2010 as chief operating officer. In January 2011, Ms. McKenzie was appointed associate deputy minister, and then appointed acting deputy minister in August 2011.
Ms. McKenzie 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, Ms. McKenzie 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.
Ms. McKenzie 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.
