OUR TEAM
Binners’ Project includes a core group of Binners members, a Steering Committee, and 25 staff members, including 20 binners.
Binners' Project is a project on the Tides Canada Shared Platform.
Binners' Project is a project on the Tides Canada Shared Platform.
CORE STAFF
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Anna co-founded Binners' Project four years ago. By supporting and organizing recycling as a livelihood for the poorest, Anna believes the Binners’ Project showcases how ecology paired with social inclusion can grow local economies. Watch Anna's PechaKucha here & her presentation at the Change Chats here.
In addition to her leading role at Binners' Project, Anna is the former co-chair of Urban Core, and currently the co-chair of the Exchange Inner City, a joint initiative between the City of Vancouver and local Downtown Eastside organizations. Anna holds a Masters Degree in Law from the University Jean Moulin de Lyon, France, and a Postgraduate Degree in Education from both the University of London, UK, and the University of British Columbia, Canada. She is a certified teacher in both countries. |
Anna Godefroy - Co-Founder & Director
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Davin Boutang – Manager, Programs & Outreach
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In his current role as the Manager of Programs and Outreach, Davin Boutang helps other binners build their capacity. He enjoys working on healthy economic opportunities for people living on the margin.
Davin moved to Vancouver in 1999 and soon found himself reliant on binning to make ends meet. As he became an expert in navigating the local informal economy, he gained the insight and lived experience needed to work within the community. After working at bottle depot United We Can for six years, Davin joined Binners Project as a binner in 2014, and then became part of the core staff. He sits on the Exchange Inner City board and also consults with Eastside Works, an income generation hub located in the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. |
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Brianne is passionate about social justice and creating healthier environments for our communities to live in. The Binners’ Project lives into these passions with its combined efforts in advocating for the legitimization of work for binners in Vancouver, as well as the ecological benefits binning has for the community.
In her role as the Manger of Communications and Development, Brianne assists with Binners’ Project's communications, community engagement initiatives and fundraising. Brianne received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English from the University of Alberta, and received her Master of Public Health in Social Policy from the University of Victoria. |
Brianne De Man – Manager, Communications & Development
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Iris Ting – Manager, Social Enterprise Programs
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Iris’ family immigrated from Taiwan when she was a year old. She grew up in North Burnaby and has been a Vancouver resident for more than 20 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology from the University of British Columbia and spent 17 years working for the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in revenue development, humane education and most recently in operations overseeing branches in Northern BC and Vancouver.
She is a non-profit specialist and her passion for recycling/waste diversion and social justice attracted her to Binners’ Project. Iris works directly with our clients and partners and secures additional contracts to create income opportunities for our members. Iris is also an animal-lover (and admittedly favours dogs), avid runner and unwavering Vancouver Canucks fan. |
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Social equity and inclusion as goals, urban sustainability as standard – Binners’ Project sounds like the perfect recipe for a stronger and greener community! That’s what pushed Kevin to work with us as the Operation Supervisor.
Moreover, Kevin is also part of the Car Free Vancouver Society as Operations Manager. This non-profit Society reclaims traffic routes as community-focused public space by closing three streets in Vancouver once a year, gathering up to 200,000 attendees during the festivals. In 2016, Kevin obtained his Masters of Science specialized in Operations Management from Sigma Clermont, an engineering school in Clermont-Ferrand, France and then got recognized as and Engineer In Training of British Columbia. |
Kevin Gombart – Operation Supervisor
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Bertha Cardinal – Community Coordinator
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Bertha Cardinal has lived in the Downtown Eastside for over 30 years. She joined Binners' Project in 2015, and although she doesn't identify as a full-time binner, many of her clothes and items in her house have been found in the ally behind her place. Bertha has grown from Binners' Project member to Team Lead to now, Community Coordinator, where she enjoys work in training binners, managing members, and helping with daily operations. |
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LEADERSHIP TEAM
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STEERING COMMITTEE
The Binners' Project Steering Committee consists of:
Jeanette Ageson, David Lee, Lori MacIntosh, Scott Fraser, Steve Johnston, and Ann Cooper
Learn more about the Steering Committee.
Jeanette Ageson, David Lee, Lori MacIntosh, Scott Fraser, Steve Johnston, and Ann Cooper
Learn more about the Steering Committee.
VOLUNTEERS |
ADVISORS |
CONSULTANTS |
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Volunteers provide key supports in numerous areas of the Binners' Project.
Lani Brunn – Volunteer Photographer Shane Frei – Volunteer Cart Designer Jake Collinge – Volunteer Illustrator |
Advisors provide insight to key areas of development
Sean Condon – Finance Advisor Shaugn Shwartz – Finance Advisor Shane Frei – Industrial Design Derek Senft – Social Enterprise Advisor Johanna Li – Strategy Advisor David LePage – Strategy Advisor Ken Lyotier – Strategy Advisor |
Consultants are experts who provide unique resources to Binners' Project
Michaela Montaner - Communications & Fundraising Consultant David Schwartz - Cart Software Design Consultant |
