Monique C. McKinney is the Founder and CEO of The MCM Group, LLC, a certified Women Business Enterprise driving innovative talent management and workforce and recruiting strategies across corporate, nonprofit, and community sectors. With over 25 years of HR expertise and experience at organizations including The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, SIUE East St. Louis Center, Boeing, BJC Healthcare, and Harris-Stowe State University, this first-generation college graduate and St. Louis native has dedicated her career to breaking barriers in male-dominated industries and creating access to living-wage opportunities for young women.