Councillor Trina Appleby

Vice-President

Councillor Trina Appleby grew up in Burin and has been around municipal politics all of her life.

Councillor Trina Appleby

Councillor Trina Appleby grew up in Burin and has been around municipal politics all of her life.

Appleby was elected as Deputy Mayor of Torbay in 2017 and re-elected as Councillor in 2021. She was elected to the Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador board as Avalon Director in 2018 and served in that position until 2021 when she was acclaimed as the MNL Vice-President. 

Appleby is a Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) board member. She is the Chair of the national FCM Standing Committee on Increasing Women’s Participation in Municipal Government. She serves on the following FCM national committees: Rural Forum, Anti-Racism and Equity, International Relations, Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements, Atlantic Regional Caucus, Committee of the Whole and attends and participates in meetings for Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs.

Appleby is a proud parent and volunteer with a strong background in strategic planning and economic development. She has worked with local and international businesses, the community sector, and with all three levels of government. She also has experience in business start-ups, information technology, research, oil and gas, agrifoods, trade and export.

Appleby has served 10 years with the Rural Secretariat and two-years on the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industry Association (NOIA) Board of Directors. For the past four years Appleby served as Vice-Chair and Chair of the Jack Byrne Regional Sports and Entertainment Centre and six years as Chair of the North East United Soccer Club in Torbay.