Meet Our Team

  • Adam Binkley

    Executive Director

    Throughout his three decade year tenure as E.D, he has lead the organization to overcome…

  • Morgan Carlile

    Assistant Executive Director

    Morgan Carlile was born and raised in Summerside, PE and is a former Club Member,…

  • Dara Rayner

    Director of Operations

    Dara Rayner joined BGC Prince County as the Human Resources Advisor. She was born and…

  • Harmony Goddard

    Finance Manager

    Harmony is a CGA, CPA and has been BGC’s Finance Manager since 2017.  She keeps…

  • Donald Blacquiere

    Bookkeeper

    Donald has been the Bookkeeper of BGC Prince County for over 10 years. Having attended…

  • David Woodside

    Communications Designer

    David started with BGC in May, 2021, as the Music Programmer and has quickly taken to…

  • Nicole Binkley

    Fund Development

    Originally from Riverview, New Brunswick, Nicole has been living in Prince Edward Island since 2010,…

  • Kim Newcombe

    Program Director

    A little more about Kim. Kim grew up in the small ‘’village’’ of Tyne Valley,…

  • Josh Stevenson

    Program Coordinator

    Josh is a Community Worker with over two decades’ worth of experience working with youth and…

  • Geryd Jones

    Healthy Living Coordinator

    Geryd has recently moved to Summerside from Northern Ontario. He is a recent graduate from…

  • Anne MacGougan

    Nutritional Coordinator

    Anne was born in Fort McMurray but her Dad’s family is from Malpeque, PEI. She…

  • Michelle Cole

    Administrative Assistant

    Michelle was born in Summerside and grew up as a “country gal”. She has 2…

  • Chelsea Moulins

    Program Employee

    Chelsea has been with BGC Prince County Summerside since 2012. She been here long enough…

  • Madison MacCardle

    Program Employee

  • Ishu

    GoldRush Development

    Ishu works as a Devops Coordinator (Development and Operations Coordinator) at BGC Prince County. He…

  • D’Arcy Ellis

    GoldRush Department

  • Ami Verma

    Grant Writer

    Ami is a grant writer at BGC Prince County. She is responsible for generating revenue…

  • Byron Linkletter

    Maintenance Manager

    Byron has been with BGC Prince County since 2015. He is married with one son.…

  • Una Poirier

    Custodial Lead

Adam Binkley

Executive Director

Throughout his three decade year tenure as E.D, he has lead the organization to overcome countless barriers associated with non-profits such as financial insecurity, low membership, board development, fundraising, brand awareness and stakeholder support.

Originally from Ontario, Adam moved to Prince Edward Island in 1992 where he attended Holland College, receiving degrees in Sport & Recreation and Business Administration.

Adam has been honored with such accolades as Summerside’s citizen of the year, The Queens Diamond Jubilee Award, Paul Newman’s Own Award Winner (1 in 5 in Canada), Summerside Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award and the PEI Crime Stoppers Award for crime reduction.

Morgan Carlile

Assistant Executive Director

Morgan Carlile was born and raised in Summerside, PE and is a former Club Member, attending the BGC Prince County as a youth.

After graduating from Three Oaks Senior High, he went on to be selected to Baseball Canada’s Canadian National Junior Team and was drafted by MLB’s New York Mets in 2004. He continued his baseball career while attending Campbellsville University in Kentucky where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2008, double Majoring in Criminal Justice Administration and History. His baseball achievements while attending university in Kentucky include being selected to All-Conference, All-Regional and All-American teams and being named Canada’s top Left-Handed Pitcher at the university level.

His enjoyment to work with children and youth comes from his parents’ professions and seeing the impact a role model can have on a child or youth. Morgan has worked for the BGC Prince County since 2008 where he enjoyed roles as a Summer Camp Leader, Programming Employee, Program Director, and now his current role of Director of Operations.

Morgan really enjoys working at the BGC Prince County because it is a structured organization that is designed to help every child and youth succeed, as well as the fact that BGC Prince County is a barrier-free organization in which many opportunities are offered to deserving children, youth, and families on the Island.

Dara Rayner

Director of Operations

Dara Rayner joined BGC Prince County as the Human Resources Advisor. She was born and raised in PEI and is now settled in Cascumpec. She has worked either in the non-profit sector or has been self-employed throughout most of her career. She graduated from Holland College with Business Administration and is a lifelong learner.

She came to the BGC Prince County through doing consulting work with the LifeHouse shelter and was drawn to the commitment that management and staff have to providing comprehensive services to the families of Prince County. The mission of the Club, which is to provide a safe and supportive place for children and youth, aligns with her passion for helping others.

She and her husband have a large blended family with a variety of pets. Her hobbies include traveling, cooking, woodworking and SXSing.

Harmony Goddard

Finance Manager

Harmony is a CGA, CPA and has been BGC’s Finance Manager since 2017.  She keeps the board and management aware of the finances of BGC’s MANY projects and she’s the friendly voice you’ll hear if you have questions on your child care invoice.  She also does a lot of reporting to keep our charitable status up to date, our auditors satisfied and our wonderful grant supporters happy.

Originally from the Moncton area, she, her husband, 3 kids and a dog now make their home in Summerside.  When not at work you’ll find her driving kids to activities, at the CrossFit gym, or on a hike somewhere.

Donald Blacquiere

Bookkeeper

Donald has been the Bookkeeper of BGC Prince County for over 10 years. Having attended Mt. Allison University and Cape Breton University, Donald received a degree in accounting.

Donald lives in St. Nicholas and enjoys watching the Montreal Canadien’s, playing cards with friends, and travelling.

David Woodside

Communications Designer

David started with BGC in May, 2021, as the Music Programmer and has quickly taken to the organization as a whole. Serving now as the Communications Manager, David handles all social media, community engagement and anything else that is thrown at him.

David is also a seven time Music PEI Awards nominee, including such categories as Musician of the Year, Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year!

Nicole Binkley

Fund Development

Originally from Riverview, New Brunswick, Nicole has been living in Prince Edward Island since 2010, where she attended UPEI.

Nicole been with BGC Prince County since 2014, starting as a Programming Employee, and now in my current role of Fund Development. Her areas of expertise are in website development, social media and generating funds for the organization through events and grant writing.

Nicole is a proud mom and dog-mom, loves to get outside with her family. In her spare time she enjoys being active, cooking/baking, and wood-burning.

Kim Newcombe

Program Director

A little more about Kim.

Kim grew up in the small ‘’village’’ of Tyne Valley, with her older brother. Always racing their way down the hill on their bicycle any chance they could get. If Kim wasn’t out throwing a softball in the summertime, she was at her Grandparents family cottage, in Grand River. Always involved in some sort of sport, no matter what the season, Kim was always busy with hockey, softball or intramural sports. Kim loves her four fur babies, and her niece and nephew as if they were her own. Kim is always a busy bee, with something on the go.

Kim is very passionate about working within the community, as she takes pride in guiding our young minds and being a support system for their families. Kim provides a positive and bubbly attitude when tackling any task.

Since 2012, Kim has worked in Child Care, Group Homes, Mental Health Associations, Long Term Care and the Public School’s Branch. Each career has given Kim, the knowledge and experience she has today.

Josh Stevenson

Program Coordinator

Josh is a Community Worker with over two decades’ worth of experience working with youth and children through national and community-based non-profit organizations which engage young people around social, recreational, economic and environmental issues and provide programming and resources that foster community, leadership and life/career skills development.

Originally from Toronto, Josh has worked as a Program Manager of a national environmental youth leadership program for Earth Day Canada, and as anti-oppression and equity peer educator on behalf of both Planned Parenthood of Toronto, and the Toronto District School Board. He comes to BGC Prince County after relocating to PEI from Newfoundland where he spent 10 years working in various rural communities, and as a Program Coordinator for the Green Bay Community Youth Network.

Geryd Jones

Healthy Living Coordinator

Geryd has recently moved to Summerside from Northern Ontario. He is a recent graduate from the University of Waterloo where he played Varsity football for the Warriors. He enjoys playing and watching all sports in his free time as well as learning new skills.

He has learned a lot from BGC Prince County in his short time here. He hopes to further contribute to supporting the program with emphasis on healthy and active lifestyles.

He enjoys teaching the kids different sports/skills, making them laugh with his silly riddles and being a positive role model.

Anne MacGougan

Nutritional Coordinator

Anne was born in Fort McMurray but her Dad’s family is from Malpeque, PEI.

She moved to the Island in 2010. She received her Early Childhood Development Diploma from Keyano College in Fort McMurray. She worked for BGC Fort McMurray from 2004-2009 and has been with BGC Summerside since 2013.

She enjoys cooking and eating food, arts, crafts, cute animals and video games. You can find Anne at the front door greeting the children during the Before School Breakfast Program. In the afternoon she runs the craft room during the After School Program.

Michelle Cole

Administrative Assistant

Michelle was born in Summerside and grew up as a “country gal”.

She has 2 grown up children, and is a proud grandmother.

She has been with BGC Summerside since 2011. She started with the after-school program, then into the Volunteer Coordinator, and in 2017 she took on the Administrative Assistant.

Her hobbies include going on walks, knitting dish cloths, reading and diamond art. She has a love for reading and “the gift to gab”. She loves working with/meeting people. Her favorite time of the year is Christmas.

Chelsea Moulins

Program Employee

Chelsea has been with BGC Prince County Summerside since 2012. She been here long enough that some of the children she once looked after have now become her coworkers.

During her time here, she has been involved in a number of programs including Girls Strong, Bounce Back League, Raise the Grade, Young Leaders and a few others.

She enjoys playing basketball, going to the gym, traveling, videography and spending time with friends and family. Chelsea has two nephews. A Dalmatian named Elroy and a Great Dane named Truman. She could potentially have a world record for the amount of bracelets she’s made during summer camp.

Madison MacCardle

Program Employee

Ishu

GoldRush Development

Ishu works as a Devops Coordinator (Development and Operations Coordinator) at BGC Prince County.

He is from India and came to Canada as an international student in 2018 attending St. Lawrence college Kingston ON. He has graduated with a degree in General Business. After completing his studies, he moved to PEI.

Ishu is confident and always plays a positive role wherever he works.  He loves working at BGC Prince County because he likes the way everything is organized, and the children are provided a safe and enriching environment.

Ishu loves shopping and is obsessed with buying new clothes.

D’Arcy Ellis

GoldRush Department

Ami Verma

Grant Writer

Ami is a grant writer at BGC Prince County. She is responsible for generating revenue for the organization.

She is from India and came to Canada in 2019 as a student at Holland College. She received a diploma in Business Administration. She had completed her post secondary education in India with a diploma in Business and Accounting. Amy enjoys accounting, and previously worked as a GST/HST Accounting Clerk at Canada Revenue Agency.

In her free time she loves listening to music and cooking.

Byron Linkletter

Maintenance Manager

Byron has been with BGC Prince County since 2015.

He is married with one son. Originally from Summerside, Byron enjoys woodworking and classic cars.

  • (902) 436-9403

Una Poirier

Custodial Lead

  • (902) 436-9403
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