Grant Hankins

Grant currently sits as President of the WMABC Board and  has put his name forward for re-election. 

BIO

I have been in the environmental services business for over 32 years. I have been an active member and board member and past president of the WMABC for over 20 years. I have worked with privately held companies such as BFI (Browning Ferris Industries) which sold its business to Allied Waste/Republic Services, ETL (Environmental Technologies Ltd.) which sold its business to Metro Materials/Cascade Recovery, Waste Management of Canada as Director of Operations for Western Canada, and Waste Management of Northern California as Director of Operations, BFI Canada, and Progressive Waste Services. During this time, I obtained a Business Diploma with Capilano University, an Under Grad in Business with SFU (Simon Fraser University) and an MBA with Bellevue University of Nebraska. I am currently the Chair of the Waste Management Association of BC a member of IAC (Industry Advisory Committee) for Metro Vancouver, an Environmental Consultant and investor in the Environmental Services Industry.

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Nominee Questions

WMABC Mission Statement

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WMABC provides a forum and unified voice for our member haulers, recycling processors & marketers operating in the waste industry in BC. The WMABC supports free market competition and our members are dedicated to providing efficient and effective, private sector waste management solutions.

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What does this Mission Statement mean to you?

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The Waste and Recycling advances, accomplishments, investments, and diversion achievements in BC has been the results of the hard work, investment, and dedication by the private sector to meet and achieve the governments and its customers goals and expectations. The WMABC is a platform for this private industry to work with Government and other key stakeholders to ensure that the open free market is maintained to continue to provide further cost effective and efficient diversion and waste and recycling solutions in the BC Market, without having heavy handed and ill-conceived government polices pushed down to the private sector that will not achieve a cost effective and efficient industry and increase taxes and costs to its customer base.

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Describe why you want to be actively involved as a member of the WMABC Board of Directors?

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I have been a member, director, past president, and current Chair/President of the WMABC for over 20 years. I have been invested and engaged in the industry and the WMABC mission during this past 20 years, and as Chair and President I have a lot more to finish and get done with our great Board of Directors and Executive Director and I wish to continue to provide my time and services to continue this effort to ensure our Mission continues to be executed to the best of the WMABC abilities. I feel that my involvement will continue to provide consistency in our mission, stakeholder engagement and relationships the WMABC has established over the past number of years, and this continuity will help support our Mission.

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Steve Bryan

Steve currently sits as an Associate director on the WMABC Board and  has put his name forward for re-election. 

BIO

I started in the waste industry in 1985, back when everything was garbage. Since then, I've taken an active role in helping to shape where our industry is today, starting with the Burnaby Incinerator that opened in 1988 and most recently with the current consultations going on between industry, the Ministry of Environment & Climate Change and Metro Vancouver. I've held a multitude of positions from swamping on a rear loader, driving rear and side loaders, front end loaders to Sales Manager, Operations Manager, General Manager and Owner of my own waste company for 9 years. I advocate for free open and competitive markets at every opportunity and believe that if any government body wants to attain a set target, they need to consult with industry to ensure it is a viable target, set the goal posts based on those consultations and then get out of the way and let industry innovate the way need to, to make the targets a reality.
Since joining the WMABC in 1989, I have held the position of General Director, President, Past President and have served as an Associate Director since 2018. I currently own and operate First Class Marketing.
 

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Nominee Questions

WMABC Mission Statement

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WMABC provides a forum and unified voice for our member haulers, recycling processors & marketers operating in the waste industry in BC. The WMABC supports free market competition and our members are dedicated to providing efficient and effective, private sector waste management solutions.

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What does this Mission Statement mean to you?

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It embodies exactly what a Trade Association MUST stand for. As industry players, we may not always agree on a course of action, but by referring back to the Mission Statement, we can ensure the course of action we take is best for the industry as a whole.

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Describe why you want to be actively involved as a member of the WMABC Board of Directors?

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I am proud to have been a part of WMABC's accomplishments more so over the last 10 years. The relationships we've built have only been strengthened through the pandemic and I want to continue to be actively involved in the discussions about where our industry is going.

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Russell Zishiri

NOMINEE

Russell is the Founder & CEO at Anaconda Systems Limited

BIO
Russell is passionate about food security and solving the sustainability challenge of food waste. He has over 10 year’s experience in waste recycling as an entrepreneur and owner of a waste hauling business. His expertise and relationships in the commercial waste industry are the backbone of his pioneering ideas to solve the scale problem of food waste with Anaconda's organic waste infrastructure technology. Mr. Zishiri is a member of the Waste Management Association of BC and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia.
 

Nominee Questions

WMABC Mission Statement

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WMABC provides a forum and unified voice for our member haulers, recycling processors & marketers operating in the waste industry in BC. The WMABC supports free market competition and our members are dedicated to providing efficient and effective, private sector waste management solutions.

      What does this Mission Statement mean to you?

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The premise of free market competition and unified voice for our sector is aligned with my core values and also my expertise new commercialization of solutions will serve the board and community at large.

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Describe why you want to be actively involved as a member of the WMABC Board of Directors?

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I believe a new voice, with a different perspective as it pertains to diversity, and solving complex issues that plague our outlook as an association will serve as a great addition to the board in supporting our unified agenda.
As an excellent relationship builder, I will be able to foster more trust with stakeholders across the industry.
Engagement is some of where I can be useful, to get our industry in tuned and supportive of the association.
 

Allan Dasanjh

Allan currently sits as 2nd Vice Chair on the WMABC Board. He has put his name forward for re-election. 

BIO

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Nominee Questions

WMABC Mission Statement

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WMABC provides a forum and unified voice for our member haulers, recycling processors & marketers operating in the waste industry in BC. The WMABC supports free market competition and our members are dedicated to providing efficient and effective, private sector waste management solutions.

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What does this Mission Statement mean to you?

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Describe why you want to be actively involved as a member of the WMABC Board of Directors?

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