Former Vice-President of Audit, Evaluation and Risk Management for World Vision International, Dee has traveled extensively in the developing world to ensure financial and program accountability covering child sponsorship, private and government grants funds from the major developed world countries. She also served as Vice-President of Finance for Project Concern International for several years. 

Prior to joining World Vision, Dee worked for 10 years for several Fortune 500 firms in financial management positions including Edison International, Beckman, and Denny’s Restaurants. 

At Coopers & Lybrand (now called Price Waterhouse Coopers), she worked for one of the largest accounting firms in the world and obtained a CPA License. Her clients ranged from larger Fortune 500 companies to small privately held companies ranging from oil to manufacturing companies.

She established Jacobs & Giannamore CPAs focusing on small business accounting and individual/corporate tax practice.

Dee graduated cum laude from California State Polytechnic University with a degree in Business Science (Accounting Major). 

She currently volunteers with several non-profit organizations as a Board Member and also providing financial accounting and board development services.