Leadership Team in the US
PictureDaniel Dolan , Executive Director
Dan is a retired U.S. Navy Commander who comes equipped with a Professional Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Management from the University of Southern New Hampshire, and an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.     

 

PictureSandra A. Collins, Director of Communications and Public Relations.
Sandra has a MSW and MS in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy and Practice.  She has worked as a social worker in a variety of urban settings for over twenty years.  After her inspiring visits to Nicaragua Sandra's goals are to increase awareness of the significant work being done in Nicaragua and to encourage others to join the efforts of the Nicaragua Covenant.  
 PictureRev. Steve and Sandy Melius
Sandy's graduation from UMass Amherst, Nursing Program in 1993 and subsequent,  mission trip to Nicaragua shortly thereafter  changed her life forever. In 1998 her husband Steve made his first journey to Nicaragua. From 1998 to 2013, Sandy served as chairperson of the Nicaragua Covenant Committee.  Steve has served as long-time NC member. They  both recognize the NC as a gift from God and continue as active members often leading mission teams.

Team in Nicaragua

PictureVerania Mercado, Manager
 

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Verania is a professional nurse, with a degree from the Nicaraguan Polytechnic University.
She has also completed a Computer Systems program at the University of Commercial Science.   
Before working with the Nicaragua Covenant, Verania was an instructor of courses for
surgical technicians and auxiliary nurses.  With the downsizing of the Nicaragua Covenants presence in Nicaragua beginning in 2018, Verania assumed the role as the organizations primary liaison in Nicaragua for managing the oversight of all current programs.               
PictureKenia Alexandra Chacon Barrios
     


Kenia is a trained accountant and bookkeeper with many years of experience working with the Nicaragua Covenant organization.  She manages the accounting for scholarships and other monies sent to Nicaragua
to support our partners which includes scholarships, sewing programs, and schools. 
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Francisco Guzman



 Francisco Guzman is a local church pastor with the Evangelical Methodist Church and an attorney. He addresses any legal issues ​that arise between the Nicaragua Covenant, the national or local government, and any partners we work with in Nicaragua.  He also serves as a mentor for many of the organizations college scholarship recipients. 
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