CWBN Presents: NC State Auditor Beth Wood "From Tobacco Road to the Capitol"

What’s the absolute No. 1 leadership trait in the history of the universe?

After more than 300 votes through a Talent and Human Resources blog:

1. Communication skills (78 percent);
2. Humility (15 percent);
3. Charisma (6 percent);
4. Intelligence (2 percent);
5. Height (1 percent);
6. Smooth Dance Moves (1 percent)

I don't know how tall she is or whether she can dance, but you must join us Monday, June 5 to hear Beth Wood, NC State Auditor explain how she made it from Tobacco Road to the Capitol!   Beth wants to share a bit on how she became so successful so that we can be encouraged and encourage each other.


Beth Wood, CPA
North Carolina State Auditor

Beth Wood is a Certified Public Accountant in her third term as North Carolina’s elected State Auditor. She is a long-time public servant with nearly 25 years of auditing experience, having worked in the Auditor’s Office for nearly 10 years before her election in 2008 and also in the State Treasurer’s Office. Before that, she worked for several companies in the private sector. She is the first woman elected State Auditor in North Carolina. 

Through her work as State Auditor, Beth has helped strengthen and improve state government. Audit teams across the state watch every area of state government for potential savings and smart use of taxpayer dollars. As a result, audits published by OSA during her tenure have identified millions of dollars of potential savings.



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