Barb Monson

Barb Monson is a Leadership and Career Consultant who helps professionals cut through the noise and finally get noticed at work. A former CFO (yes, the executive who doesn’t act like one), Barb brings an insider’s perspective on what leaders and decision-makers really look for—without the jargon or the boring slides.

With 26 years in corporate finance and executive leadership, Barb knows firsthand the challenges of standing out in high-pressure environments and earning influence with different leadership styles. Today, she translates those experiences into lively, practical talks that equip audiences to build visibility, influence, and confidence in ways that actually stick.

Her signature keynote, "Chameleons & Peacocks: How To Stand Out At Work," gives participants a fresh, funny, and deeply practical framework for showing up authentically while commanding attention in any professional room. Whether she’s coaching rising leaders one-on-one, guiding teams through transitions, or speaking on big stages, Barb’s superpower is helping people see what’s possible—and giving them the tools to make it real.

Audiences describe her as insightful, relatable, and refreshingly candid. She leaves people with those “aha” moments that spark real change, along with strategies they can put to work the very next day.