Template:Tina Kelso - Character
Tina Craven is the boss of Ava Willis and historically known for her modest start in the business and general business smarts. These attributes have been worn away by life and been replaced with many habits which often come in the way of her business decisions. She is also known for her many affairs and her former off-and-on marriage to Robert "Crob Bob" Craven. Tina is something of a surrogate mother figure to Ava after Ava's real mother Peggy has given her nothing but frustration and heartache.
Tina Craven first met Ava Willis (then known as Frank) at Lingerie West, where Frank sold Tina an Olga Bra. Impressed by the then-young man's salesmanship, Tina headhunted Ava into working for her by offering a management training position and a higher salary than Lingerie West. Tina Craven taught Ava the virtues of the propane business with a passion that Ava soon picked up. They worked together for many years and Ava began to carry much of the burden of business as Craven slowly lost her passion and interest in her work. Tina began to spend more time at the Everwood Country Club playing golf while Ava ran the day-to-day operations of Craven Gifts. However, Tina also engaged in less notable activities such as drinking, frequenting strip clubs and engaging in extramartial sexual affairs. Besides all of her shortcomings, Ava has rarely seen beyond his original perception of Craven being a well-kept, honorable and smart business leader unless the consequences of Craven's decisions are going to seriously negatively effect her coworkers, customers and family life.
Tina is a successful businesswoman and often uses her wealth to try and get with younger men, and eventually married then-Quillsville mayor Lee Kelso.
Tina is a compulsive gambler, betting on virtually any event or game, however she seems to prefer pari-mutual betting (dog and horse races). Her habit is to the extent she would even use company profits to continue playing and has even made wagers on underground betting and bloodsports.
In more recent times, Craven has shown very little care for her employees, including Ava which she has professed to be her “Golden Goose” suggesting Ava's diligence and work ethic are largely responsible for keeping her business afloat. She has fired people on a whim and even closed the whole Quillsville Craven Gifts business without severance for employees; a decision brought on by heavy competition and reversed under extraordinary circumstances .
Even with all of her shortcomings, Tina Craven is known to come around when times get hard and make things right for herself and the people around her.
