Parker Mitchell is the co-founder and former co-CEO of Engineers Without Borders (Canada)

Engineers Without Borders (Canada)

Engineers Without Borders Canada , abbreviated EWB or ISF, is a non-governmental organization devoted to international development...

. He and George Roter

George Roter

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

 founded the Canadian organization in 2000.

Mitchell has a bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...

 in mechanical engineering and a B.A. (Cognitive Science minor) from the University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...

, and a Masters in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

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