Greg Orencsak

GREG ORENCSAK is the Deputy Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development. In this capacity, he is responsible for programs that set policy direction and funding for universities and colleges, student financial assistance and employment training. Greg first joined the Ontario Public Service in 1999 on an internship as an economist at the Ministry of Finance. Since then, he has held progressively senior positions in the public service. In November 2010, he became Associate Deputy Minister of the Office of the Budget and Treasury Board in the Ministry of Finance, where he was responsible for the co-ordination of the delivery of the Ontario budget. He was appointed Deputy Minister of Government Services in April 2014 and later that year became the Deputy Minister of the Treasury Board Secretariat. Concurrently, he also served as Chair of the Public Service Commission, which ensures the effective management of human resources in the public service. Prior to his current role, Greg worked as a partner in Ernst & Young’s Canadian advisory practice, where he served as the firm’s National Leader for Public Policy and Fiscal Innovation.