Brenda Plant is a non-profit executive, community leader, and advocate with more than 40 years of experience advancing addiction recovery, mental health, housing, and social services. She is known for developing innovative programs, building cross-sector and public-private partnerships, and bringing people together to address complex social challenges, guided by a commitment to dignity, compassion, collaboration, and the belief in people’s capacity for change.

As Executive Director of Turning Point Recovery Society in Vancouver from 2005 to 2025, Brenda transformed the non-profit into a comprehensive service organization adding new residential treatment centres, mental health and addiction outreach counselling programs, an emergency shelter, a drop-in centre, aftercare programs, supportive and affordable housing, and an award-winning social enterprise café. Her approach combines strategic vision with a focus on service quality, financial stewardship, organizational sustainability, and accessible, client-centred care.

Brenda has served on over 25 community working groups and task forces including as Co-Founder and Board Chair of the BC Addiction Recovery Association (BCARA). She was a contributor to the Provincial and National Guidelines on Alcohol Use Disorder and has served on key provincial advisory bodies.

Her contributions have been recognized with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Val Anderson Humanitarian Award.