Graham Whitmarsh
Deputy Minister of Health, Province of British Columbia
Graham Whitmarsh brought 17 years of international business experience to the BC Public Service when he joined in 2007. He has had an extensive and successful international business career in Europe, the United States and Canada. His skills as a CEO and senior executive have been applied in the software and airline industries including British Aerospace, Sabre Airline Solutions, Mercury Scheduling Systems, and Harmony Airways. Graham began his career as a Nuclear Submarine Officers in the Royal Navy following his BSc Hons in Engineering from the University of Leeds. Graham was recruited in April 2007 as the Head of the Climate Action Secretariat to bring his innovative perspective and leadership skills to the global challenge of climate change. In January 2009, Graham was appointed to the position of Associate Deputy Minister of Revenue, to facilitate the successful integration of Revenue into the Ministry of Finance. On April 1, 2009 Graham assumed the position of Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to Treasury Board. On March 14, 2011 Graham was appointed to the position of Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health.
Graham Whitmarsh brought 17 years of international business experience to the BC Public Service when he joined in 2007. He has had an extensive and successful international business career in Europe, the United States and Canada. His skills as a CEO and senior executive have been applied in the software and airline industries including British Aerospace, Sabre Airline Solutions, Mercury Scheduling Systems, and Harmony Airways. Graham began his career as a Nuclear Submarine Officers in the Royal Navy following his BSc Hons in Engineering from the University of Leeds. Graham was recruited in April 2007 as the Head of the Climate Action Secretariat to bring his innovative perspective and leadership skills to the global challenge of climate change. In January 2009, Graham was appointed to the position of Associate Deputy Minister of Revenue, to facilitate the successful integration of Revenue into the Ministry of Finance. On April 1, 2009 Graham assumed the position of Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to Treasury Board. On March 14, 2011 Graham was appointed to the position of Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health.
