Our Staff

New York

Kevin Mestrich
Executive Director
Emil 'Rusty' Pedersen
Associate Executive Director
Mark A. Daley
Director of Finance & Administration
Jameela Ali-Velez
Bookkeeper
Karen McGill
Development Assistant
Diane Tukman
Grant Writer
Mary Jane Fales
Public Relations Coordinator
Miranda Jennings

Central Office

Kenia Ramirez
Country Director, Nicaragua
Rosa Isela Mendez
Administrative Assisstant

Masaya

Bonnie Gordon
Site Coordinator
David Sandino
International Volunteer Coordinator
Jimmy Gonzalez
Community Coordinator

Nindiri

Francisco Ceron
Site Coordinator
Lucy Dale
International Volunteer Coordinator

Siuna

Damaris Narcisso
Site Coordinator
Margarito Peralta
Community Program Coordinator
Meaghan Gruber
International Volunteer Coordinator
Hugo Gonzalez
International Volunteer Coordinator

Ticuantepe

Marc Valentin
Site Coordinator
Tomas Rene Coulson
Community Program Coordinator
Kyla Gallagher
International Volunteer Coordinator