Mark Armitage

Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Sector Workforce and Beneficiary Services, Ministry of Health

Mark Armitage was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Sector Workforce and Beneficiary Services (previously Health Human Resources and Labour Relations) in August of 2018.

Prior to this appointment, Mark served as the Executive Director of Strategic Priorities, Planning and Engagement in the Health Sector Workforce Division and was the Executive Director of the Primary and Community Care Branch at the Ministry of Health, a position he was appointed to in March 2014.

Mark is committed and dedicated public servant with 25 years in the public service before joining the Ministry of Health. He has worked in Community Corrections with the Attorney General as a Probation Officer and has held a number of management and senior executive positions in regional operations and strategic priorities with the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Public Administration, both from the University of Victoria. He is a dedicated life-long learner, motorcycle enthusiast and loves the outdoors.