Education
East Carolina University.
East Carolina University.
She defeated incumbent Republican State Auditor Les Merritt in the 2008 election. She is North Carolina"s first female state auditor. Wood is a certified public accountant and a former training officer at the Office of the State Auditor.
Her 2008 run for State Auditor as a Democrat was her first attempt at any elective office.
Wood is a graduate of Wayne Community College and East Carolina University. She was named one of the "most powerful women in accounting" for 2013 by Certified Public Accountants Practice Advisor.