She had a successful accounting career in both the public and private sectors, working with a large international accounting firm for ten years before becoming the Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Professional Medical Products, Inc. It was that move that brought Carol and husband Joel to Greenwood. After the sale of Professional Medical Products, she served as Chief Financial Officer for Paradyme Human Resources Corporation in Columbia, South Carolina and Bison Investments, Inc. headquartered in Tampa, Florida.