[3] In addition to being a vocal activist for songwriters,[4] Wood is recognized for her contributions as a recording arts leader and mentor by AES and NAMM presenting alongside Grammy winning Leslie Ann Jones[5] and Lenise Bent.

[6][7][8] She has been highlighted in two UK published Routledge academic books as a trailblazer in the professional music engineering and producer community: “Women in Audio” and “Gender in Music Production” in Chapters 4 (Sound for Television and Film) and 13 (Perspective Through a Female and Feminine Lens) respectively.

[14][15] As a composer and producer, Wood has had original work released by APM/Sonoton under the SureFire Label (Sony/UMG),[16] ESPN (Disney) produced by Norm Whitehurst,[17] on many major networks,[18] and has engineered on music ranging from ABC Music/UMG Soul Movers Band[19] (Mastering Engineer) “Hot Sauce (GEM Remix)” to global commercials during her tenure at Play Studios, Santa Monica; including the first iPhone “hello” TV ad and the “Get A Mac” campaign,[20][21] heralded by Ad Age as one of the top 15 campaigns of the 21st century.

[27] As an advocate for songwriters, Wood took the position of Executive Committee member for the Corona Virus Songwriter Emergency Relief Grant Fund in 2020 (created by SONA), alongside Autumn Rowe, Leland, and Leona Lewis, offering grants to support songwriters through the pandemic,[28] following an unprecedented charitable contribution of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars from Sony ATV’s chairman, Jon Platt.

[30] In 2022, she was a noted contributor to Emily Lazar's We Are Moving The Needle "Fix The Mix" initiative[31] - aiming to eradicate the dramatic gender gap in the recording industry.