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The president and CEO of SaskTel is retiring after nearly 40 years as a public servant.

Ron Styles, according to a government news release, will continue as a consultant for the government.

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As of July 1, the long-time public servant will no longer be serving in the job he has held since 2010.

Styles spent nearly four decades in Saskatchewan government roles.

“Ron has been an advocate for SaskTel, championing the Crown’s vision of being the best at connecting people to their world,” SaskTel Board Chairman Grant Kook said in a statement. “He has spent his career working for the good of the province. I want to thank him for all that he has done during his tenure at SaskTel, and throughout his leadership roles.”

He previously served as president of Crown Investments Corporation, deputy minister of Finance, deputy minister of Highways and Transportation, president of SaskWater, president of SaskHousing, and senior roles at Municipal Government and Community Services.