Chestnut Mountain Ranch, Inc. Foundation Board of Directors

Bob Giblin

Chairman

Bob is a retired finance and business management professional who currently lives in Sunset, South Carolina. He previously worked for DuPont for 35 years in a variety of positions including his final role as Vice President for Business Finance and Tax. For most of his years at DuPont, he worked in Wilmington, Delaware, but Bob also has international experience through three years of service in the Netherlands.

Bob has been active on many non-profit boards including A Door of Hope Pregnancy Center, ALS Society of South Carolina, Oconee Christian School, of course, and Chestnut Mountain Ranch. He is also on the board of elders for 5 Point Church in Easley, South Carolina.

Bob was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Birmingham, Michigan. He is married with three adult children and three grandsons.

Bob received both a Bachelor of Science in Finance and MBA in Accounting from Indiana University. 

    Steven Cutright

    Board Member

    Steve is a highly successful businessman and entrepreneur who has owned and operated eleven businesses, both wholly and jointly. In addition, he has provided organizational, financial and technical consulting services to the retail, manufacturing, insurance, construction, mining, finance and real estate industries. The aggregated revenues of his personally owned or operated businesses exceeds $2 billion.

    Steve is currently majority owner and President of Operations Management Consultants, LLC and partner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tricerapro Holding, LLC, both West Virginia entities.
    Prior to embarking on his numerous entrepreneurial initiatives, Steve spent 22 highly successful years in the Engineering/Construction industry specializing in the design and construction of Minerals Processing facilities, Material Handling systems and Power Generation facilities.

    In the fall 2010, Steve joined the faculty of West Virginia University’s College of Business and Economics as a Visiting Lecturing Professor in the Management and Entrepreneurship departments. He later joined the College full time as the Founding Director of the BrickStreet Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In 2019, Steve left the University to re-focus on the businesses he owns.

    Steve is a Clarksburg, West Virginia native who currently lives in Whitehall, West Virginia. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Fairmont State University and both a Master of Business Administration degree and a graduate studies degree in Forensic Accounting/Fraud Examination from West Virginia University.

      Trey Dunham

      Board Member

      Trey is a writer, designer, teacher, real estate investor, and former pastor and church planter. A member of the Board of Directors at Chestnut Mountain Ranch for many years he is also the author of two books with Executive Director, Steve Finn, and more than a dozen other titles.


      He works part time for World Orphans–an international family empowerment organization–in communication, design, and pastoral and leadership development. He was the college pastor and a teacher at one of the largest churches in West Virginia before planting City Church in 2010.


      He enjoys restoring old houses and owns several investment properties in Morgantown, his home since 1996. He has degrees from Denison University and West Virginia University.

        Eric Melin

        Vice Chairman

        Eric brings over 30 years of global business leadership experience, coupled with a passion for giving back to those in need. As a child he was adopted at a very young age and through God’s providence was blessed to be raised in a loving Christian family. This experience helped Eric understand that our character as an adult is highly dependent on what is modeled at home as a child. Working with Chestnut Mountain Ranch is a small, but impactful way to help make a difference in young men’s life.  

          Joshua Nichol

          Treasurer & Secretary

          Josh is the current Director of Accounting and Finance for Chestnut Mountain Ranch, Inc. where he oversees the company’s finances for the entire Ranch organization which includes the Ranch along with several affiliated entities. 

          Josh is grateful for the opportunity to serve the Lord through his role at the Ranch with the spiritual gifts that God has entrusted to him.  Knowing that all things are from God and for God, his focus every day at the Ranch is the financial stewardship of the Ranch organizations with the resources that God provides through the generosity of our partners in this ministry. 

          From Big 4 public accounting to time in the Oil & Gas and Healthcare industries, Josh brings to the Ranch over a decade of experience across various accounting and finance roles. Josh has a BSBA degree in Accounting and a BSBA degree in Information Systems Management both from Duquesne University.  Additionally, he is a licensed CPA.  

          He is a native of Pittsburgh, PA.  Since 2020 he now resides in Morgantown, WV with his wife and kids.  One of his favorite life verses is Proverbs 3:5-6. 

            Kent McBride, MS, DDS

            Board Member

            Dr. McBride is a partner in MMS Endodontics and Periodontics, a multi-location dental specialty group. He is also involved with other successful businesses as a founder and partner. These include Meridian Dental Specialists and North American Dental Group.

            Kent has been involved in Chestnut Mountain Ranch in various capacities since its inception including serving on the Ranch board before becoming secretary of the foundation board.

            Kent was raised in Petersburg, West Virginia and lives in Morgantown with his wife, Sarah, and their three boys Cole, Cooper, and Hudson.

            Kent attended West Virginia University for undergraduate, dental school, and his residency in endodontics.

              Timothy R. Linkous, Esq.

              Board Member

              Tim is the Managing Member, Founder, and Owner of Linkous Law, PLLC. He is an experienced litigator who routinely defends complex litigation and catastrophic injury cases. His experience covers many issues including, but not limited to, medical professional negligence; personal injury defense; insurance bad faith and coverage disputes; litigation involving contractors; farm litigation; product liability; and employment litigation. He also defends physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health care providers in complaints filed with their licensing Boards.

              Tim regularly speaks to physicians and other groups regarding medical malpractice and risk management. Additionally, he provides legal consultation and other services for his health care clients to manage risk in their practices and with respect to electronic medical records.
              Tim was previously the Managing Member of the Morgantown office of Shuman, McCuskey & Slicer, PLLC. He also served as a lawyer at Colombo & Stuhr, PLLC.

              Tim has performed volunteer work for numerous charitable organizations, including, but not limited to, United Aquatic Club, Club Mountaineer Swim Club, Morgantown North Rotary Club, and Morgantown High School Foundation. He also volunteers as a Moot Court Judge at the West Virginia University College of Law.

              Tim and his wife, Kendra, have four children, and they are active in Kingdom EMC. He and his family avidly engage in outdoor activities, including hiking, hunting, fishing, and farm work.

              Tim received his BA in Political Science from Dennison University and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the West Virginia University College of Law.