Squads Abroad is a 501c3 non-profit organization under our parent company Global Brigades, a Platinum Level Guidestar member for Financial Transparency. Since 2004, our organization has collectively mobilized more than 70,000 international volunteers to help resolve global health and economic disparities around the world.
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Mario has been a proud brigader since 2011 when he was inspired by the promise of connecting
with one of his home communities in Central America as a brigade member and interpreter. The
following year, Mario joined the campus leadership team as Travel Coordinator for the six
Global Brigades Chapters at Mount Allison University in southeast New Brunswick, Canada.
From 2014-2018 he held the role of Director of Finance for the GB Canada Board. In 2017,
having been involved in brigade leadership, student leadership conference and gala planning, and
non-profit financial management, Mario worked with the Board Members toward achieving
charitable registration for Global Brigades in Canada.
In 2018, Mario was elected Chairperson of the Board for GB Canada where he oversees the
operations of the charity and collaborates with International Team partners to represent the
brigade volunteers of Canada and their donors.

Mario holds a Bachelor of Science degree (biochemistry) from Mount Allison University and a
Certificate in Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick. He resides in
Saint John where he is employed at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Locally, he has been
involved with research projects in neonatal medicine, emergency medicine, and refugee health in
collaboration with the local refugee settlement agency.