2012 - 2013 Board of Directors

Six Board members provide policy direction for TRIO. Two each are elected by Municipalities Newfoundland & Labrador (MNL) and by the Professional Municipal Administrators (PMA). In turn, MNL and PMA each appoint one additional member. Elected members serve for two years and are eligible for re-election. Appointments are for one year, and can be renewed.

President
Dennis Kelly
Town Manager
Town of Marystown
P. O. Box 1118
Marystown NL A0E 2M0
PMA Elected Representative

Vice President
John Dawson
Councillor
Town of Kippens
10 Lakeview Drive
Kippens NL A2N 3B8
MNL Elected Representative

Director
Rodney Cumby
CAO
Town of Paradise
28 McNamara Drive
Paradise, NL,  A1L 0A6
PMA Elected Representative

 

Director
Keith Keating
Deputy Mayor
Town of Marystown
20 Marine Drive
P. O. Box 486
Marystown NL A0E 2M0
MNL Board Appointment

Director
Neil Shute
Town Clerk/Manager
Town of Upper Island Cove
PO Box 149,
Upper Island Cove, NL A0A 4E0
PMA Board Appointee

Director
Carol Ann Smith
Councillor
Town of Torbay
P.O. Box 1160
Torbay, NL, A1K 1K4
MNL Elected Representative



Board Members' Bios

Dennis Kelly began his career in municipal administration in 1984 when he was hired as the Town Clerk in the Town of Marystown. Since 1997, Dennis’ title has been “Town Clerk/Manager”. He earned the professional designation “Certified Municipal Clerk” (CMC) from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, of which he is a member. He is also a member of the Canadian Association of Municipal Clerks.

Dennis is a past president of NLAMA. He has served on the NLMEB Board since 1998, first as a NLAMA Appointee, and now as the NLAMA elected representative. In February 2008, Dennis was appointed Chair of the NLMEB Communications & Marketing Committee.

He is active in his community. Dennis is a member of the local Kinsmen Club and a Life Member of Kin Canada. He is also Secretary of the Marystown Come Year 2008 Committee, and Secretary to the Urban Municipalities Committee of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador.