Pat is a veteran of the Canadian theatre/performing arts as an actor, singer, director and producer. Originally from Nova Scotia, Pat and her family have made Nelson, BC their home since 2000. She has a degree in Theatre from Dalhousie University, studied voice at the Halifax Conservatory for Music, plus further studies in Creative Writing through University of BC. She is the recipient of awards in music and television, including the 2012 Kootenay Music Award for Song of the Year. Pat is the 2018 recipient of a Special Citation in recognition for her ‘considerable contribution to the arts, culture and heritage of the City of Nelson, BC’. Pat has spent many years on non-profit boards, including the Chair of the Capitol Theatre Board of Directors. She currently sits as an appointed director of the Pacific Regional Victims Advisory Committee, an appointed Council member for the British Columbia Arts Council, and is an active volunteer and presenter for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada).  Pat’s memoir Beyond the Legal Limit, her first non-fiction book, was published in February 2021 by Caitlin Press, and has been adapted for the stage as a dramatic presentation with music through a Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Grant. She is a member of CSARN as a mentor for emerging artists and recently enjoyed mentoring the 2022 British Columbia Culture Days ambassador for the West Kootenay region. In June of 2022 Pat participated in the international Directors Lab North in Toronto as an invited Canadian Theatre Director. She is the 2023 recipient of the Courage to Come Back Award in British Columbia, and was named as one if the Top 10 Inspirational Alumni of 2021 for Dalhousie University.

A member of Council since 2018, her current appointment was made on July 31, 2021 for a three year term.