Kevin Costante, Deputy Minister of Education


Kevin Costante Kevin Costante became Ontario's Deputy Minister of Education on July 26, 2009. Prior to this, he served as the Deputy Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry; the Deputy Minister and Associate Secretary of the Cabinet, Policy, in Cabinet Office; the Deputy Minister of Community and Social Services; and the Deputy Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.

In addition to this, Kevin has held a number of other senior executive positions in the Ontario Public Service, including with the ministries of Community and Social Services, and Treasury and Economics.

Kevin started his public service career in Saskatchewan, where he worked for a total of nine years at the Ministry of Education and the Saskatchewan Treasury Board.

He is married and has two grown children in university.