Provincial Council
The Provincial Council is the governing body and board of directors of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island. Provincial Council meets regularly once a month, and minutes of past meetings can be accessed by members by logging into the Members' Area and going to Member's Resources in the Documents section.
We encourage you to reach out to any member of Provincial Council using the email addresses listed below, or to all Councilors at once by emailing provincial-council@greenparty.pe.ca.
President - Kathy Low
Contact: president@greenparty.pe.ca
George Mason - Treasurer
George is a dedicated member of the Green Party and has been actively involved since his retirement four years ago. Prior to that, he had a lengthy career with the Province but was excluded from participating in political activities. However, in February of 2023, George was appointed to Council as the acting Secretary-Treasurer, and since then, he has been actively involved in coordinating Party finances along with the campaign team.
Throughout his career, George has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including CHANCES as Treasurer, CNIB as a Board Member, and currently the Island Nature Trust as Secretary.
George has a diverse background, which includes four years at UPEI and four years in the private sector. He also held various financial roles with the Province in Energy, Forestry, Environment, Municipal Affairs, Health, Finance, Justice, and the Auditor General’s Office. His broad range of experience has given him a unique perspective and a wealth of knowledge that he brings to his current role with the Green Party.
Contact: treasurer@greenparty.pe.ca
Barbara Dylla - Member-at-Large
Originally from Quebec and fully bilingual (English/French), Barbara became a member of the Green Party of PEI shortly after moving to Prince Edward Island in 2017. She worked at the Charlottetown six candidates' headquarters in the 2019 general election campaign. In August of the same year, she was elected to the District 12 EDA coordinating team, taking on the role of chair following the incumbents resignation in November 2018, a position she held until December 2022.
With a career in customer service, administration, sales & marketing, and management, Barbara brings her entrepreneurial and organizational experience and skills to the Green Party. In particular, she aspires to strengthen Council's governance structure to support the Party's short and medium term goals and objectives.
Contact: barbara.dylla@greenparty.pe.ca
Michelle Patterson - Member-at-Large
Michelle is passionate about making changes that benefit society as a whole, not just a specific few.
She holds a PhD in biomedical sciences and over 10 years of research experience and has worked in the legislative assembly of PEI with the Green Caucus since 2019. With a deep understanding of policy development, she works tirelessly to ensure that the needs and ideas of everyday people are taken into account.
She sat on the board of the Cornwall Timberwolves Football Club for the past year and is a dedicated member of the PEI Ground Search and Rescue Team.
Contact: michelle.patterson@greenparty.pe.ca
Perry Williams - Member-at-Large
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Perry Williams is a lifelong Islander and is happy to be a GPPEI Council member. He has been a Green Party member for many years and has been actively involved in several election campaigns. Perry is a graduate of the University of Prince Edward Island (B. Mus 1983) and the University of Western Ontario (M. Mus 1993) and has worked as a sessional lecturer and a teaching assistant at these institutions. He taught instrumental music in the PEI public school system from 1983 to 1995. In 1995, Perry left the teaching profession and created Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media. Virtual Studios produces educational and promotional media for businesses and institutions in PEI and across the Maritimes.
Throughout his adult life, Perry has been and continues to be active in the Island music
community. He has been a member of the PEI Symphony Orchestra, The Charlottetown
Summer Festival Orchestra, The Amabile Singers, The Charlottetown Jazz Ensemble, GROOVE COMPANY, and was a founding member of the multiple-ECMA-winning group, Jive Kings.
Perry lives in St. Catherines with his wife, Susan in the home they designed and built in 1998.
They have three adult children, all of whom reside in PEI.
Allan Rankin - Member-At-Large
Contact: allan.rankin@greenparty.pe.ca