Heather Davidson joined the Ministry in March 2010. She was previously the Assistant Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Housing and Social Development from October 2006 to March 2010. Before this, she was Executive Director, Housing Policy at the Office of Housing and Construction Standards, Ministry of Forests and Range, for six months. Her brief stay at the Office of Housing and Construction Standards was preceded by 15 years at the Ministry of Health where she was Executive Director of the Strategic Policy and Research Department for three years and Executive Director of Pharmacare for one year.
Heather holds a PhD in Psychology (Adult Development and Aging) from the University of Victoria. Prior to joining the BC Public Service in 1991, she worked as a psychologist providing clinical psychological services, as well as collaborating in research projects related to the provision and evaluation of medical services for the elderly.