New Vision
at a Glance
New Vision is a 501 (c)(3) faith-driven organization dedicated to empowering youth and transforming communities through compassion, opportunity, and purpose. At the heart of our mission is the New Vision Village — a first-of-its-kind community designed to help young men aging out of foster care build stable, independent lives. Rooted in the belief that every person has God-given gifts worth nurturing, the Village provides affordable housing, mentorship, job readiness training, and spiritual support in a safe, empowering environment. Our vision is to create a model of hope, restoration, and self-sufficiency — a place where young people can rediscover their value, develop their potential, and use their strengths to uplift others. Through this work, New Vision is not only changing individual lives but building a stronger, more compassionate future for us all.
New Vision Staff
New Vision Board
Chris Dodge
Board President
Christopher A. Dodge is a graduate of the Alderson-Broaddus University Physician Assistant Program in Philippi, WV, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in 1998 and Master of Science degree in 2007. Before moving to Philippi to become a Physician Assistant, he worked in residential construction for 22 years, including 12 years as the Superintendent of a design/build company in the Rochester, NY area. This prepared the groundwork for his first involvement with the Chestnut Ridge community in 1995 as the Construction Coordinator for World Servants short-term mission trips. In 1998 he began his Physician Assistant career as Medical Director/Surgical Assistant with Mid-Atlantic Retina Consultations in Morgantown, WV (1998-2006). Following 2 years as the Clinical Coordinator for the Alderson-Broaddus University Physician Assistant Program, in 2008 he began a new career in Addiction Medicine in the medically underserved North Country of New York State. Chris is currently an Outpatient Medical Provider with St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers, based in Saranac Lake, NY, which serves the eastern St. Lawrence River Valley and the northern Adirondack Mountains.
Ken & Jenna Combs
Board Members
Rural Compassion is a national initiative dedicated
to encouraging, strengthening, & empowering
small and rural churches to work outside their
four walls to address the needs of their surrounding
communities. We provide inspiration and action to
help the pastor and congregation to be Christ's hand
extended by meeting the concerns of poverty and
restoring self-respect in the hearts and minds of
rural communities.
Ken & Jenna Combs are US Missionaries working
with Rural Compassion. They are the only Rural
Compassion Missionaries located on the East Coast
and their primary outreach area is the Appalachia
Region. They enjoy meeting and learning about rural
Appalachia communities and work to connect those
communities to resources.
Kary Kingsland
Board Member
In addition to being a treasured New Vision board member, Kary Kingsland is also a part of the Convoy of Hope team since May 1999, and has served in senior management since 2004. He is an active advocate, strategist, and networker. As an influencer and contributor, he has been an integral part of program formation throughout his career in Convoy of Hope’s ongoing growth track and development across the U.S. and parts of the world. Kary currently serves as Vice President of Rural Initiatives at Convoy in addition to being a valued board member at NVRE.
Chuck Coleman
Board Member
Anne Derby
Board Member
Anne Derby is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in development and fundraising. Currently serving as the Director of Development at Friends House Retirement Community Inc., Anne also runs their own consultancy, Derby Consulting. With a background in both business and psychology, Anne has held key development positions at various organizations including Boys Town Washington DC, Citizens for Global Solutions Education Fund, and World Vision. Anne's expertise lies in advising senior management on fundraising strategies and engaging key stakeholders in development efforts.
Kevin Hunter
Board Member
Mr. Hunter is a Puget Sound native, growing up in the suburbs of Seattle’s eastside, but always considered himself a “Seattle kid”. While attending Western WA for his undergraduate studies in business, a summer internship to Jackson Mississippi changed the trajectory of his life. Upon graduation, Kevin began what became a 40-
year career in the non-profit youth development and community development sector.
Kevin has a deep commitment to kids and families that find themselves on the margins. He has been a senior leader in organizations such as World Vision, Habitat for Humanity, Olive Crest and Construction for Change and has seen firsthand, both across the United States and globally what organizations of goodwill are able to accomplish when they come together around long term transformative outcomes. Kevin now leads his consulting firm and is currently engaged with clients such as the Leadership Foundations and Civic Commons (Black Home Initiative).
As a leader, Kevin has consistently been a voice for people on the fringe and has brought people and organizations together through strategic alliances and trusting relationships. Kevin has expanded and grown impact wherever he has served and has a wealth of experience and a deep passion for innovation, connecting people and organizations and ultimately collaborating toward sustainable and transformative trajectories for our world.
Dave Nonnemacher
Board Member
Dave is the director of New Horizons Foundation-USA, the US arm of New Horizons Foundation of Lupeni, Romania, and a long time partner organization of New Vision. He is the lead contact for the Ray of Life project that - to date - has sent over 1,500 Ray of Life solar light kits to Ukraine since the Russian invasion and occupation. Dave's professional life has always found him dancing around the edges of faith-based community development initiatives. His respect for the work of New Vision, the people involved and the legacy of John and Kathy Prusa is immense.
Various visits to the Ridge have found him immersed in good eats and good conversation.
Dave and wife Jody currently reside in Two Harbors, MN.
"Light brings hope, hope keeps people alive".
Ngozi Stephen Iwunor
Board Member
Ngozi Stephen Iwunor joined New Vision Renewable Energy with the vision and drive to improve upon our capacity to engage, empower, embrace, and lift up the youth of Barbour County, WV.
Through Ngozi Stephen's leadership New Vision is poised to challenge the status quo and change our community legacy.
Paul Bertelson
Board Member
From an early age, Paul Bertelson displayed a natural entrepreneurial spirit—whether rescuing stray golf balls to sell back to golfers or later stepping into real estate development, business has always been in his blood. Yet as a teenager, his life took a defining turn when he fell in love with Jesus, igniting a calling to serve. This passion led him into 16 years of youth and missions ministry in Minneapolis, where his focus on short-term missions inspired the founding of YouthWorks, Inc. Over the next two decades, YouthWorks guided more than 500,000 teens from 9,500 churches into meaningful service across 122 communities throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. During this same season, he also founded Urban Homeworks, a nonprofit committed to developing affordable housing in the Twin Cities.
His commitment to service deepened further when he and his wife, Nan, welcomed a child with Down Syndrome and entered the vibrant world of disability advocacy. Recognizing the profound needs of families, Paul helped bring YoungLife’s Capernaum disability ministry to the Twin Cities and later co-created Beyond Limits, a follow-up program offering a college-style experience for young adults with disabilities. Through every chapter of his life—from entrepreneurship to ministry to community development—Paul Bertelson has remained devoted to creating opportunities, fostering belonging, and serving others with joy.
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