Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Honourable Derek Bennett, announces the appointment of Ms. Denise Hanrahan, CPA, CMA, MBA, ICD.D, as the Auditor General effective April 22, 2021. Ms. Hanrahan’s appointment was confirmed by resolution of the House of Assembly on April 20, as per Section 4 of the Auditor General Act. She succeeds Ms. Julia Mullaley, CPA, CA who resigned on March 11, 2020.

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“I extend my congratulations to Ms. Hanrahan on her appointment as Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador. Her varied experience within the public service will be an asset to that role and I wish her well as she takes on the work of that office. I would also like to thank Ms. Mullaley for her exemplary work, as well as Deputy Auditor General, Ms. Sandra Russell, CPA, CA, for serving as acting Auditor General in the interim.”
Honourable Derek Bennett, Speaker of the House of Assembly

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BIOGRAPHY

Denise Hanrahan, CPA, CMA, MBA, ICD.D

Prior to her appointment as Auditor General, Denise Hanrahan served as the Secretary to the Treasury Board, a position she has held since 2017. She has previously held executive positions within the public service, including Deputy Minister of Finance, Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Planning and Benefits Administration with the Department of Finance and Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Corporate Services with the former Department of Transportation and Works. She has also held several director level positions within the public service, and in 2006 she was awarded a Public Service Award of Excellence. Before joining the public service in 2002, Ms. Hanrahan held numerous leadership positions within the retail, wholesale, and not-for-profit sectors. Ms. Hanrahan holds Bachelor of Commerce (co-op) and Masters of Business Administration degrees from Memorial University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. She has completed a Masters Certificate in Project Management through York University’s Schulich School of Business, the Directors Education Program through the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and has obtained her director designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.