Adria is the Director of Public Affairs with Mattamy Homes Canada.
Adria was involved in politics at both the federal and provincial level for more than 16 years. In Ottawa, she worked for a number of federal cabinet ministers with portfolios that included environment, public works, international trade and indigenous affairs. Between 2011 and 2013, she served as the Director of Policy to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
In 2014, Adria joined a national not-for-profit dedicated to increasing political engagement in the Canadian political process, as the Director of Marketing and Communications. From 2018 to 2019 she served as the Director of Policy to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services at Queen’s Park. Between 2019 to 2021 she was a Senior Advisor with a boutique public affairs consulting firm.
Adria is the Board Secretary and Chair of Government Relations for The Campaign for Wool. She was previously a Board Member for the Canadian Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, as well as a member of Cabinet for the National Ballet and a committee member for Fashion Heals for SickKids. She was a volunteer with the CIBCRun for the Cure Toronto for five years; during which she spent two years as the Communications Lead for the annual fundraising event.
Adria was born and raised in Montreal. She holds a B.A. from Mount Allison University and a M.A. in international relations from McMaster University.