Deputy Minister of Health Canada - Greg Orencsak

Greg Orencsak was appointed Deputy Minister of Health, effective August 19, 2024.

Prior to this appointment, he was Deputy Minister of Finance and, concurrently, Chair of the Ontario Financing Authority, Government of Ontario, since 2018.

Deputy Minister Orencsak has held other senior leadership positions including Deputy Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development, Government of Ontario from 2017-2018. From 2016-2017, he was Partner, Government and Public Sector, and National Leader, Public Policy and Fiscal Innovation, at EY (Ernst and Young).

He has held other positions with the Government of Ontario, including Chair of the Public Service Commission from 2015-2016; Deputy Minister, Secretary of the Treasury Board and Secretary of the Management Board of Cabinet, Treasury Board Secretariat from 2014-2016; and Deputy Minister of Government Services in 2014. Prior to these appointments, he was Associate Deputy Minister of Finance from 2011-2014 and Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance from 2009-2011.

He holds Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Toronto.