Carol Rybinski owns and operates the Tyne Valley Teas Café. She is the past President of the West Prince Chamber of Commerce, and a board member of the PEI Women’s Business Association. She is also a board member of Friends of Tyne Valley Library, and Chair of the Promotions Committee of the Summerside Community Choir.

Carol is the PEI Representative on the New Democrat Federal Council, as well as an Executive Member of the Island New Democrats.

Carol resides with her husband Charles Turriff and their two sons James and Connor in Tyne Valley.