Mark Brender
Member
Canada Board
Mark Brender is National Director of Partners In Health Canada, a Toronto-based social justice and global health organization striving to make health care a human right for all people. Mark has been with Partners In Health (PIH) since opening the PIH Canada office in 2011 and sits on the organization’s global leadership team.
Mark serves on the board of the Canadian Partnership for Women’s and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) and speaks and writes frequently on global health equity and human rights issues. He was a board member with Oraynu Congregation for Humanistic Judaism from 2013 – 2023 and served as President from 2016 – 2023.
Prior to joining Partners In Health, Mark held leadership positions with national and international charitable organizations, and earlier spent more than a decade as an award-winning hockey journalist. He holds a Master of Journalism degree from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from McGill University.
