Dr. Harvey Brooks
Deputy Minister, Yukon Economic Development
Dr. Harvey Brooks was appointed Deputy Minister of Yukon Economic Development on July 17, 2008.
A former deputy minister with the Government of Saskatchewan, Dr. Brooks served four different departments during his tenure: Agriculture and Food, Government Relations, Highways and Transportation and Rural Revitalization.
Dr. Brooks has extensive experience in Western Canada’s agriculture industry and has served in such distinguished positions as Director of Policy and Economic Research for the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (since renamed Viterra) and Co-operative Chair in Agricultural Marketing and Business at the University of Alberta.
He received his doctorate in economics from Iowa State University and his M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan.
Dr. Brooks’ career has focused on economic development, encompassing policy, research, management consulting and management and operations.
Along with a significant amount of public and private sector experience, Dr. Brooks brings with him expertise in cross-departmental approaches to economic development, and national and international initiatives.
He and his family are looking forward to making Whitehorse their home.
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