Board Of Directors

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President/CEO/Founder

Tonya is a visionary who God planted the seed for Visions of Hope in when she was eight years old. God spoke to her heart at that young age telling her she would be a missionary to help heal the hurting nations. Many years later that vision began to manifest when she embarked on her first mission’s trip to the Dominican Republic.  That trip ignited a fire in her heart. Since that first trip Tonya has been blessed to  help people through doing missions in not only the DR but in Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Greece, Mexico, South Africa, Jamaica, Belize, India, and the United States. Tonya has been able to be a part of freshwater wells being dug, feeding the hungry, providing clothes
and shoes, providing shelter, providing school fees for educating children in Africa and helping to build a church in Uganda.

 Tonya holds degrees in Business, Economics, Justice Administration, and Business Administration Management from Hawaii Pacific University. She has worked in the Medical Laboratory Industry for 30 years and continues to thrive in management at a Fortune 500 Laboratory company.

Tonya is an Evangelist and a member of the Ecclesiastical Council at her local church in Durham NC which she is also the Director of the International Ministry.

 Executive Director of Digital Strategy and Communications

Monica is a compassionate nurse whose love for Jesus fuels her passion for service through Visions of Hope. With a heart deeply burdened for both local and global communities, Monica actively supports the mission of bringing hope, healing, and the love of Christ to those in need. 

She enjoys serving at her local church and recently had the opportunity to go on her first mission trip to the Dominican Republic, which further deepened her desire to serve others in meaningful ways through Visions of Hope. 

Through her work with Visions of Hope, Monica continues to live out her calling to love people well and make a lasting impact for the Kingdom. 

Executive Director of Grants and Fundraising

Tonisha holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and works as a clinical neuroscientist in patients with addiction disorders and other psychiatric conditions. She has spent the past 14 years researching and developing treatments for people suffering with severe mental health issues, which has given her a heart for people dealing with addiction, mental illness, and homelessness.  She felt led to minister to them in evangelism and this has carried over into her evangelistic interests since moving to Durham.

Tonisha is passionate about Jesus and loves to get people excited about the things of God! She has a bright personality and loves to share the light and love of Christ with everyone she meets. This has led her to be involved in teaching ministry and evangelism as part of her former church, as well as in her personal life. 

Tonisha is excited about being a part of the Visions of Hope family and the way God is so intentional about aligning people, their gifts, and their passions to carry out His purposes, and believes this is a divine assignment that will bear much fruit and bring much joy and healing. God is amazing!

Executive Director of Outreach Community Relations

Brenda is a Registered Nurse who has a heart and passion for helping people to improve their life and renew their minds with the word of God. She has been involved in educating children in Africa, providing food for those in Uganda, Kenya and Ghana during the very difficult times of famine during the covid pandemic, and providing shoes for hundreds of families in the Dominican Republic.

Brenda holds Bachelor’s in Nursing from Winston Salem State University, a Bachelor of Religion from UNC Chapel Hill, a Master’s of Divinity Pastoral Counseling, and a Master’s of Arts in Religion from Liberty University.

Executive Secretary / Director of International Missions 

Faith holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Mount Olive. Faith has worked in the clinical research industry for over 12 years and has gained a lot of skills in the management of various clients, projects, vendors and teams. 

Faith is a lover of Jesus Christ with a passion to share the love of Christ through missions both locally and globally. Faith first started serving within in the local church in Durham, North Carolina by walking in neighborhoods and praying for people in the streets and providing food and clothes to the homeless. This ignited a growing deep passion to share the gospel, pray and meet the needs of others around the world. 

Faith, went on her very
first international missions' trip to Haiti in 2017. The experience in Haiti, then led her to serve in Uganda, Ghana, Dominican Republic and Kenya. Serving in these countries allowed Faith to first pray for the needs of the people, build relationships in the communities, and help meet the needs of the people by providing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, shoes, food and education.

Faith attends Triumphant Church in Durham, NC where she attends worship and loves to lead both the Outreach Ministry and Intercessory Prayer Team.

Executive Treasurer/Comptroller

April grew up in the District of Columbia and Maryland. She married her high school sweetheart; they have two sons. While her husband was in the US Army, she obtained her Associates degree in Accounting from Fayetteville Technical Community College.

Her career includes working as a buyer for military installlations for The Department of Defense in Germany, Teller for North Carolina State Employees Credit Union and Accounting Technician at Fayetteville Technical Community College.

April sings with the praise team in her local church in Fayetteville, North Carolina where she currently lives with her husband. She also volunteers as the webmaster for the church’s main website and all of the social media accounts. April enjoys traveling and exploring our beautiful country.