Mathews native Rhonda Carroll was installed as the 2026 President of Central Virginia Regional Multiple List Service, a platform providing resources and services to real estate professionals, earlier this month at the University of Richmond.Carroll grew up in Mathews, where her family still lives. Her father Danny Howlett, a former Mathews sheriff, is currently the Station Captain at Mathews Volunteer Fire Volunteer Fire, Cobbs Creek, where her brother and uncle are also volunteers. After graduating from Mathews High School in 2001, she left to attend Mary Washington College, now the University of Mary Washington, and pursued a degree in business. “It’s a really beautiful school,” she said. “I loved it.” During her time in college, and for a short time after, Carroll worked in the gym industry but realized that the opportunities for job growth were limited and decided to venture into real estate. “I’ve always loved real estate; I loved how every day was different—and the negotiation si...