PKB Board Member Spotlight with Rachel Poling

Downtown PKB is made up of a 25 member board of directors, all dedicated to helping us meet the mission of our organization. Our board members all contribute their time and talents to help direct our organization. At the beginning of the year, we filled two seats that were left vacant. We are excited to welcome Rachel Poling to the board and thank her for agreeing to do a board member spotlight this week.

Q: When did your willingness to become active in Downtown PKB first begin? I have always been interested in the history of downtown Parkersburg, but I really wanted to become involved after my husband Ben and I purchased property here. We both live and work in the heart of downtown and want to do our part to see it thrive.

Q: On a professional note, tell us how your career ties into your board member work? I live and work downtown. I work at McDonough, Eddy, Parsons & Baylous A.C. located on Market Street, and my husband Ben and I also own RVP Properties, LLC which owns property downtown on Market Street and Fourth Street. 

Q: What about Downtown Parkersburg appealed to you when joining our Board? Being able to connect with others who truly care about downtown Parkersburg and being able to really get hands-on involved. 

Q: What do you anticipate will be your favorite part about serving on Downtown PKB’s Board? I am looking forward to being part of the revitalization and beautification of downtown Parkersburg.

Q: What would you like to see in downtown in the future? ​I would love to see more shops and eateries move downtown. It would be great for people to be able to spend the day walking the length of Market Street again. I would also love to see more events like Taste of Parkersburg that draw people downtown.

A Little More About Rachel - She is a Mid-Ohio Valley native who resides in Parkersburg with her husband and their two children. She holds a Regents Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in Business Administration from West Virginia University at Parkersburg and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Charleston. Rachel currently works as an accountant at McDonough, Eddy, Parsons & Baylous A.C. and also owns RVP Properties, LLC with her husband Ben.

Professional licensure and memberships include a member of the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (WVSCPA), member and current board member of Parkersburg Chapter of WVSCPA, member and current Vice Co-Chair of WVSCPA Young CPA Committee, and Intuit QuickBooks ProAdvisor.

Her community involvement includes being a member of Habitat for Humanity Family Selection Committee, member of Mid-Ohio Valley Chamber of Commerce, member of Court Appointed Special Advocates Board of Directors and member of Downtown PKB Board of Directors.