Monique Carter is the Founder and CEO of The Carter Group, a consulting firm dedicated to helping small and minority-owned businesses navigate corporate contracting with confidence, clarity, and strategy. She is also a highly sought-after keynote speaker and lead trainer who has worked with countless companies, organizations, and institutions committed to supplier diversity, inclusive growth, and economic opportunity.

Drawing on nearly two decades of experience leading community engagement, supplier development, and stakeholder strategy within a Fortune 500 company, Monique launched The Carter Group to help capable entrepreneurs with strong businesses who lacked the access, preparation, and strategic relationships needed to compete for corporate opportunities.

She is the creator and lead trainer of the signature course, Securing Corporate Contracts: Building Relationships, Not Marriages at First Sight, which equips entrepreneurs with the tools to pitch, position, and partner with major companies, without shortcuts or rushed expectations. The course reflects Monique’s belief that sustainable corporate success is built through intentional preparation and authentic relationship-building.

Monique’s approach is direct, strategic, and relationship centered. She is not just opening doors, she is helping others walk through them with confidence, clarity, and the readiness needed to build long-term success.