New Vision Renewable Energy at a Glance
A Distinct Identity
As a 501 c-3 organization, New Vision Renewable Energy knows that our strength lies not only in the words we stand by, but most importantly through the actions of our initiatives. New Vison was started as a local community training center. Over the years we have developed into an international community organization that brings solar lights (with the help of local school students who put the light kits together as part of their STEM education) to those in our world that do not have a clean source of light to use, we mentor at risk youth in our community through our peer and parent mentoring, and we re-energize our community through community recreation projects.
Key People
Ruston Seaman
President/CEO
Ruston is a graduate of Alderson Broaddus College and Eastern Baptist Seminary with a Master's Degree in Christian Faith and Public Policy. Ruston founded the Cornerstone Cooperation in 1986, which later became Appalachian Community Care, a 501 (c)3. Ruston served as Appalachian Director for World Servants, an international short-term mission organization, from 1994-1999. In 2000, Ruston became the Appalachian Director for World Vision International and became the National Rural Director in 2008, until taking his position leading New Vision in 2011.
Ngozi Stephen Iwunor
Mentoring Director
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.
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 Member
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
Todd & Stephanie Prather
Board Member
Todd & Stephanie Prather served on a mission team at New Vision in the summer of 2023 and took the mission home as a unified board member and online marketing coordinators at New Vision. They own a small family business that manufactures and distributes world-wide brand name products under a niche category in women's apparel. They reside deep in the north woods Idaho and have two awesome kids and lots of animals.