About us
Global Water Brigades is a movement of passionate students and professional volunteers from around the world dedicated to improving access to clean water and sanitation. Our students collaborate with water experts and community leaders to create and implement new and innovative solutions to water problems. We currently focus our work in 40 rural Honduran communities where we have 5-year commitments to long-term sustainable development.
Global Water Brigades is a program of Global Brigades, Inc., a secular nonprofit based in Los Angeles, California whose mission is to empower students to provide communities in developing nations with sustainable solutions that improve quality of life while respecting local culture. Our vision is to be the largest student-led social movement on the planet.
Leadership Team
Ben Erker, Global Water Brigades, Program Director
Suzanne Zuppello, Global Water Brigades, Program Coordinator
Orion Haas, Global Water Brigades, Co-Founder
Steve Atamian , Chief Empowerment Officer
Dr. Shital Chauhan, Chief Executive Officer, Health Brigades
Catherine Markman, Chief Executive Officer, Development Brigades
Quique Rodriquez, Exec Director, Honduras Operations
Pablo Garron, Director, Panama Operations
Diane Dunn, Law Brigades Director, Panama
Adriana Piñeiro, Business Brigades
Anna Pasternak, Environmental Brigades Director, Panama
Joy Bittner, Public Health Brigades
John Cunningham, Architecture Brigades
Merrilee Chapin, Microfinance Brigades
Michelle Menclewicz , USA Director, Student Advisory Counsel (Panama)
Chris Ha, USA Director, Student Advisory Counsel (Honduras)
Oison O'Connor, USA, Chief Transformation Officer
Kim Hanson, GB Travel Coordinator
Danielle Starry, GB Travel Advisor
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“Global Brigades” or “Brigades” refers to one or more of Global Brigades International, a Canada-based international not-for-profit corporation, and its respective subsidiaries and affiliates. Global Brigades International is devoted to improving quality of life for the world’s most under resourced communities. Its affiliates including “Global Brigades USA,” “Global Brigades Canada,” or “Global Brigades UK” do not provide or implement sustainable development services, but act in conjunction with Global Brigades International to empower their national volunteer base. As independent not-for-profit organizations, neither Global Brigades International nor any of its affiliates has any liability for each other’s acts or omissions. Each of “Global Brigades USA,” “Global Brigades Canada,” “ Global Brigades UK,” “ Asociacion Global Brigadas de Honduras,” Fundacion Brigadas Globales de Panama,” are separate and independent legal entities.