Lance Wood

Lance Wood is a businessman and a numbers guy. He graduated from Cal and has a master’ s degree from USC. He is a CPA and has spent 38 years in public accounting, most recently as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC). He has taught classes, published articles, and been the keynote speaker and/or Emcee at various business and charity events. In 2008, Lance discovered the magic of microfinance. He is on the national board and is also chairman of the California regional board, of HOPE International, a Christ-centered microfinance organization. He has concluded that Christ-centered microfinance is THE most effective and efficient way to help kids. Lance lives in Orange County, CA with Jeanie, his wife of 33 years. Lance and Jeanie have five kids, two of whom were adopted from Ethiopia.