Our Goals
Goals
The Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council (MOVRC) is a governmental planning and development agency serving Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt, and Wood counties in west-central West Virginia, also known as Region V.
The county commissioners, mayors or council members, and other development leaders from the communities in the eight-county region serve as the MOVRC Board of Directors. This group oversees the general activities of the Regional Council staff, and guides the direction of a number of programs and projects designed to improve their counties.
The goal of the MOVRC and its Board of Directors is to more effectively use available resources and to maximize the opportunities for local communities and public service agencies to secure federal assistance for economic development, water and sewer system construction and expansion, public facility improvements, and more.
The MOVRC is a local development district under the Appalachian Regional Commission and an economic development district under the U. S. Department of Commerce/Economic Development Administration.
Caroline Stewart, Executive Director
304.699.3703
caroline.stewart@movrc.org
Rose Kinney, Financial Assistant
304.699.3717
rose.kinney@movrc.org
Nathan Hogue, Comptroller
304.699.3718
nathan.hogue@movrc.org
Caroline Stewart, Pleasants County
304.699.3703
caroline.stewart@movrc.org
Dana Tackett, Wood, Wirt, & Ritchie Counties
304.6716.5951
dana.tackett@movrc.org
Madison Harris, Calhoun & Tyler Counties
304.716.5954
madison.harris@movrc.org
Karen Lasure, Roane County
304.716.5949
karen.lasure@movrc.org
Scott Lannan, Jackson County
304.532.1550
scott.lannan@movrc.org
Janet Somerville
304.699.3706
janet.somerville@movrc.org
Megan Carroll
304.699.3713
megan.carroll@movrc.org
Becky Edwards
304.699.3702
becky.edwards@movrc.org
Tracy Brown, Transportation Planning Director
304.699.3720
tracy.brown@movrc.org
Jonathan Defibaugh, Bike/Ped Coordinator/Community Outreach
(304) 699.3715
jon.defibaugh@movrc.org
Vincent Post III, GIS Manager and Digital Services
304.699.3721
vince.post@movrc.org
Our Board of Directors meet on the third Wednesday of every month at 709 Market Street in Parkersburg, WV. The public is always welcome to attend. For more information or questions about this meeting, please contact someone on our team.
Chair
Lindsey Piersol
Wood County Development Authority
Vice-Chair
Mark Whitley
Roane/Jackson Development Authorities
Secretary
Caroline Stewart
MOVRC Executive Director
Treasurer
Randy Rapp
Mayor, City of Vienna
Committee Chairs
Audit
vacant
Finance
Randy Rapp
Mayor, City of Vienna
Loan Review
Mike Fleak
Williamstown Bank