Ms. Wood was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1985, she received her B.S. in Business Management from Hampton University. She later earned her M.S. in Logistics Management from Florida Institute of Technology in 1995. She is currently attending Liberty University’s Doctoral program in pursuit of obtaining a Doctor of Business Administration with a concentration in Logistics/Supply Chian Management.

Ms. Wood was commissioned as an Army Officer in 1985 and served 21 years on active duty in Operational Commands and Staff level positions with multiple tours in Korea, Fort Bragg and subsequently retired from several tours at the Pentagon. During her tenure in the military, she served primarily in the logistics-Supply/ and Financial Management Communities

In addition, she has served over 16 years in the Federal government and has held Leadership positions in the Department of Defense (Army, Navy and Missile Defense Agency) and the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Comptroller (Financial Management) career field with the responsible for planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of resources for Military Intelligence, Logistics (Supply Chain), Acquisition programs, Navy Personnel Military Manpower resourcing and Missile Defense programs.

Ms. Wood is married to Claude, and they have five adult children (two sons and three daughters) and currently reside in Manassas, VA.