Monica Massey Cohen
Corporate Exec turned speaker Monica Cohen helps organizations and their people think fearlessly, decide wisely and stay deeply human.
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Monica Cohen is a business, culture, and change expert who knows how to lead in increasingly complex times. Rising quickly through the ranks of a $24B global food and beverage company, she earned a reputation as the go-to change agent when pressure was high and the path forward was unclear. Sharp-witted and strategy-driven, Monica challenged the norm, rewrote the playbook, and helped a legacy industry fight to stay relevant. Today, she serves as CEO of the American Cider Association, bringing that same bold leadership to a fast-growing craft industry…all while balancing a thriving professional speaking career.
In her signature keynote, Bold Leadership, Monica shows organizations how to think fearlessly, decide wisely, and stay deeply human in an age defined by AI, disruption, and relentless change. Her Bold Leadership Blueprint™, offers audiences a practical guide that helps:
- Lead with confidence in uncertain times
- Balance speed and insight with purpose and values
- Build adaptive, ethical, and resilient cultures
With wit, humor, and actionable insights, Monica inspires leaders to move beyond “how it’s always been done” to win in today’s complex, fast-moving world.
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Monica Cohen has spent her career helping legacy industries get out of their own way. With 30+ years in the dairy industry…rising from intern to the C-suite of Dairy Farmers of America, a $24+-billion global industry giant, she earned her stripes as the straight-talking, transformation-driving leader brought in when the stakes were high and the status quo was holding things back.
Today, as CEO of the American Cider Association, she’s doing it again…steering this national trade organization into its next bold chapter by tightening operations, improving relationships, elevating strategy, and growing industry impact.
Her secret? Question everything. Challenge assumptions. BE BOLD and bring people along with you.
As a speaker, Monica is electric. She combines real-world business savvy with wit, warmth, and a little kick-in-the-pants energy that audiences love.
As a consultant, she helps teams break old patterns, reimagine what’s possible, and be the change they want and need in the workplace.
Turning bold thinking into bottom-line results
Thriving organizations have always been built by bold leaders…those who choose courage over comfort, challenge the status quo, and take smart risks. That hasn’t changed. What has changed is the world around them.
Today, we’re living and leading in an era defined by AI, constant disruption, and relentless change. And if you’re struggling to navigate it, you’re not alone. The old playbooks aren’t useless, but they definitely need an upgrade.
That’s where Monica Cohen comes in. She shows leaders how to embrace AI and innovation without losing the distinctly human qualities that make leadership, well… good. Drawing on sharp insights and real-world lessons from her decades in corporate America, she shares her Bold Leadership Blueprint, an adaptable guide to navigating complexity, fostering innovation, and turning disruption into opportunity.
With humor, candor, and her signature no-nonsense clarity, Monica challenges leaders to rethink what’s possible and helps organizations unleash the courage to challenge, innovate, and grow.
This isn’t about chasing technology for its own sake. This is about turning bold leadership into bottom-line results.
Audience Takeaways:
- Learn how to integrate AI into decision-making without losing human judgment or ethics.
- Discover how to turn disruption into strategic advantage through bold, values-driven leadership.
- Gain tools to evaluate when to trust data and when to trust intuition.
- Learn how to apply the Bold Leadership Blueprint to lead teams with clarity, confidence, and courage.
- Discover strategies to build trust and inspire innovation in an AI-driven workplace.
- Leave equipped to challenge complacency, spark creativity, and drive measurable results.
Monica is also a sought after women’s empowerment speaker. The only female in the C-suite of a $20-bil-dollar global org, Monica knows what it takes to not only survive, but thrive in a male-dominated industry. In this electrifying talk, she challenges women to stop waiting for permission to take a seat at the table and instead build their own. She’ll reveal the tactics to help women assert themselves, negotiate like a boss, and unapologetically claim their value. No more asking for a chance—this is about seizing your power, smashing the glass ceiling, and turning your biggest dreams into a reality.
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