Audrey Voyles has over 25 years of experience working in the field of accounting. Starting as an accountant at a large government contractor, she worked her way up to divisional controller and then was selected to be part of a newly formed group called the Business Action Team. This group reported directly to the board of directors and was responsible for assessing the financial viability of business opportunities using technology developed within the company. The job included working closely with engineers and scientists, creating business plans and presenting them to the board of directors. She played a major role in three of these start-up ventures, including president of a staffing service for over 12 years. Voyles is a consultant to local companies and an accounting instructor at various colleges including UC San Diego Extension.