Parker Mitchell

Last updated April 30, 2019

Parker Mitchell is the co-founder and former co-CEO of Engineers Without Borders (Canada). He and George Roter founded the Canadian organization in 2000.

Engineers Without Borders (Canada) Canadian charity and Non-governmental organization

Engineers Without Borders Canada, abbreviated EWB or ISF, is a non-governmental organization devoted to international development. Founded in 2000 by George Roter and Parker Mitchell, engineering graduates from the University of Waterloo, it is a registered Canadian charity focused on finding solutions to extreme poverty, specifically in rural Africa. The group has chapters at universities across Canada, and regional chapters aimed at professionals in several major cities.

George Roter is the co-founder and CEO of Engineers Without Borders (Canada). He and Parker Mitchell founded the Canadian organization in 2000.

Mitchell has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a B.A. (Cognitive Science minor) from the University of Waterloo, and a Masters in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge.

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In 2004, he was selected to be on Canada's Top 40 Under 40 list.^[1]

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