Dr. Cook comes to Port Everglades from the Office of the Clerk & Comptroller of Palm Beach County, where she served in the capacity of Deputy Comptroller and Finance Manager, overseeing cross-functional Finance and Accounting operations in excess of $3 billion. Her diverse professional background and experience spans a 20-year career and also includes positions in internal audit, academia, private industry as a commercial real estate Chief Financial Officer and marina developer, and over a decade in public accounting in both audit and taxation.
In addition to her career in finance, Dr. Cook has been published multiple times and is a respected lecturer on accounting and finance topics. She has been a finance commentator for WPTV News Channel 5 in Palm Beach County, FL, and a continuing professional education presenter for the American Accounting Association, Florida Institute of CPAs, America Society of Women Accountants, and Florida Government Finance Officers Association.