Since his arrival to the United States from Panama, in the early 1960's, Dr. Marco A. Mason has achieved a distinguished record of leadership as a well-known scholar/activist. Dr. Mason is one of the founding members of the 20 plus year old Caribbean Women's Health Association; where until recently he served as Chief Executive Officer.   He is the Chairman/CEO of the Panamanian Council of New York Inc.

Dr. Mason is a Medical Sociologist who has served on the faculty of a number of colleges and universities, including as a clinical Associate Professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook; School of Social Work, School of Medicine, and School of Health Management and Technology.   He currently serves on the faculty of Universidad Popular de Desarrollo Sostenible and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Medgar Evers College, City University of New York.

Dr. Mason serves on the Advisory Board of the Caribbean Research Center at Medgar Evers College; the Advisory Board of the University Hospital of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Kingsbrook Hospital and Medical Center as Senior Advisor to the Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on the Editorial board of New York Carib News. His professional affiliations includes: The Caribbean-American Medical and Clinical Association, The Association of Haitian Overseas Physicians, The Caribbean studies association, The Advisory Board of the Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services.

He is a prominent member of the Public Health Association of New York City, The New York Regional Chapter of the National Association of Health Services Executives.   He is recognized in the Global Directory of "Who is who in the World". He is the Vice-Chairman of New York community board # 9.

He served on the Community Advisory Board of Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn Hospital, Kings County Hospital, as Vice-Chairman on the Board of Trustees of Interfaith Medical Center, The Boards of the Caribbean-American Comprehensive Community Center, The Caribbean Action Lobby, on the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Public Health Association

He serves on the Advisory Council of New York State Refugee and Immigrant Health Professional Transition Initiative, New York Immigration Coalition, the Advisory Board of Bellevue Hospital's Occupational and Environmental Health Clinic. He served on the Executive Committee of Providence Clinical Society.   He served on the Advisory Board of New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, New York City Fatality Review Panel, and New York State Governor's Advisory Committee for Black Affairs' Caribbean Immigrants Panel, and the National Resource Person Network of the Office of Minority Health at the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Dr. Mason is a technical expert in U.S. Immigration Policy and is duly accredited to practice Immigration Law before the Immigration and Naturalization Court and the Board of Immigration Appeals. He was cited by the US Department of Justice for his "Outstanding services in assisting immigrants with status adjustments."

He is a seasoned global traveler with extensive educational and professional-related international tours throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.