About me...
I was born and raised in Woodstock, NB. After moving away after high school to the city of Fredericton, NB, I spent almost a decade living in Fredericton before returning home after the birth of our first child.
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I am a wife, a mother of two humans, and two dogs, an avid volunteer in our community, a business investor and a business operator/employer in our community.
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I value my family & friends, a work-life balance, and great adventures both near and far. I love the New England Patriots and our past beloved quarterback Tom Brady.
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I have a diverse working history that has taken me from Project Coordinator, to Project Manager, to Executive Director, with lots of splashes of construction management and interior design. I currently oversee a multimillion dollar budget in the ever evolving and challenging accommodation sector. I have been responsible for overseeing the general operations of multiple hotels, including developing policies and procedures, overseeing human resource issues, and constantly finding ways to improve efficiencies and costs.
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I have served on the board of the Meduxnekeag River Association for over a decade. I served for years as secretary for the Fredericton Hotel Association, and almost two years on the Tourism Levy Committee for the City of Fredericton. I'm currently serving on Town Council representing the community of Woodstock, NB, elected June of 2021.
Why me?
Life circumstances have provided me the opportunity to take a step back and determine where I want to invest my time. After careful consideration, and after a year of representing our community on Town Council, I have decided that I have the ability and stability to take on the mayorship. At 45 years of age, I have a diverse background and skillset that I can offer to this role. I have a strong pulse on what it's like to raise children in our community, in this day and age, what it's like to operate a small business, invest in a business, and employ people in our community. With the impending challenges and changes coming with municipal reform, it is going to take a leader that will ask tough questions, be willing to have tough conversations, be upfront and honest with the community, and have the skills to help find the solutions. At the root, is my desire to see this community be prosperous and prepared for the challenges that lie ahead in every community.
Please consider me to represent you as your next Mayor.
What my employees would say:
"Firm, but fair, and caring. She cares about the staff
as much as she cares about the bottom line."
What my friends would say:
"She's the glue."
What the Jones family would say:
"Bingo, bingo, bingo, bango, bongo!"
What my parents would say:
"Trina is a natural leader, strong, smart, loyal, kind-
hearted, and generous to a fault. We couldn't be
more proud."
What my husband would say:
"I support you 100%, but I'm not kissing babies."
Something Surprising:
I am easily moved to tears and I cried during Frozen 2.
Last Fortune Cookie (*Note: I haven't opened another since):
You will be called to fill a position of high honor.
28 29 37 39 42 44
What I wish I had more time for:
Woodworking. During Covid I took the opportunity to take the
carpentry course at NBCC as the classroom portion was
online and I could work and do school. It was a chance to
learn and I loved every minute of it, as challenging as it was to
manage both.
Favorite Pastime:
Saturday night crib night with the Six.
What keeps me up at night:
Whether my children's generation is strong enough to survive
what we are leaving them. Good thing I have lots of
confidence in them and hope we can still affect change.