Dan Perrins, Executive-in-Residence
Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

Mr. Perrins is currently the Executive in Residence and Senior Policy Fellow at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina. Prior to this, Mr. Perrins served in the Public Service of Saskatchewan for 36 years. He began his career as a frontline social worker and went onto hold a number of increasingly
senior positions in Social Services, Health, Education and Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training. In February 2001, Mr. Perrins was appointed as Deputy Minister to the Premier and the Head of the Public Service and served in that role until November 2007.

He has lectured extensively on public administration, social policy and the machinery of government. Mr. Perrins has been awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal, the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada's Lieutenant Governor General's Medal for Distinguished Public Service. He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and the School of Social Work, University of Regina. Mr. Perrins has also been active in his community, serving on a number of community boards as well as coaching baseball and basketball.