8 ▁she ▁was ▁named ▁in ▁Australian ▁Fin an cial ▁Review ' s ▁annual ▁Power ▁issue ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁five ▁most ▁powerful ▁people ▁in ▁consult ing . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁education ▁Hook ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁California , ▁USA ▁and ▁obtained ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Science ▁in ▁Business ▁Administration ▁from ▁Miami ▁University . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁After ▁gradu ating ▁from ▁Miami ▁University , ▁Hook ▁began ▁her ▁career ▁at ▁Del o itte ▁in ▁San ▁Francisco . ▁She ▁joined ▁the ▁firm ▁as ▁an ▁aud itor ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁and ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁partner ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Hook ▁moved ▁to ▁Australia ▁and ▁soon ▁after ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁Man aging ▁Part ner ▁for ▁Del o itte ▁Australia ' s ▁Ass urance ▁and ▁Ad vis ory ▁practice . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁under ▁Hook ' s ▁leadership , ▁the ▁Del o itte ▁Australia ▁Ass urance ▁and ▁Ad vis ory ▁practice ▁won ▁both ▁Account ing ▁F irm ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁and ▁Aud it ▁F irm ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁in ▁the ▁Australian ▁Fin an cial ▁Review ▁C FO ▁awards ▁– ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁a ▁firm ▁had ▁taken ▁out ▁both ▁awards ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year . ▁ ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁she ▁was ▁appointed ▁Chief ▁Executive ▁Officer ▁for ▁Del o itte ▁Australia , ▁succeed ing ▁the ▁previous ▁CE O ▁G iam ▁Sw ie gers , ▁With ▁the ▁appointment , ▁she ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁CE O ▁of ▁an