Mario Paz is a passionate leader whose career has been dedicated to advocating and working to build a just society that leaves no child, youth, family, and community behind. Mario has served as Executive Director of the Good Samaritan Family Resource Center since 2006. His career journey includes leadership roles as an organizer, counselor, director, consultant, government policy advisor and foundation program officer. He has served on numerous boards of directors and currently is an appointed member of San Francisco’s Immigrant Rights Commission and Community Investment Advisory Committee. In 2016, Mario along with other Latino leaders in San Francisco co-founded the Latino Parity and Equity Coalition that addresses structural inequities and systemic failures to address the needs of marginalized Latino communities. In 2018, Mario co-founded the formation of the San Francisco Family Services Alliance to champion support for families in San Francisco and currently serves as its Co-Chair.