Paula Trites is from Fredericton, New Brunswick. She has been working as a Labour Relations Officer with the New Brunswick Union since July 2015. Prior to joining the New Brunswick Union, she was the manager of Employee Relations and Organizational Development with Service New Brunswick for several years. She spent a total of 22 years working with the New Brunswick government in various roles of increasing responsibility in the field of Human Resources Management.
Over the years she has collaborated and lead on many provincial and national committees to provide for the growth and development of HR professionals, leadership development, and the creation and implementation of strategic initiatives. She served for 3 years as president of the New Brunswick Chapter of International Personnel Management Association (IPMA)-Canada and co-chair for the 2009 International Personnel Management Association (IPMA) National Conference. In more recent years, she has continued to pursue learning and growth for herself as well by attending offerings such as the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) Leadership Development School, the Harvard Trade Union Program Workshops as well as several of Lancaster House’s Atlantic Labour Law Conferences. She is still very passionate about her work today and helping people in need. When she is not working, she enjoys spending her time near the ocean with her four children and her granddaughter.
