Monica Howe

Monica Howe has a solid work experience in the field of human resources, spanning over three decades. Monica'smost recent role was as the Global VP of Human Resources at Mativ, a position they held from July 2022 to the present. Prior to this, they served as the VP of HR - Global Operations at Neenah from July 2020 to August 2022.

From 2019 to 2020, Monica worked as the HR Leader for US Manufacturing and Labor Relations at Mueller Water Products. Monica was responsible for overseeing HR functions in this role.

Monica joined Husqvarna Group in 2016 as the VP of People and Organization for North America. As a member of the senior executive team, they managed a team of five directors and oversaw all HR functions for 6,000 employees across three divisions in the US and Canada.

Before joining Husqvarna Group, Monica held the position of Director of Human Resources for North America at Newell Brands from 2010 to 2016. In this role, they focused on standardizing and harmonizing HR policies and procedures across North America and Mexico.

Prior to their time at Newell Brands, Monica was employed at Newell Rubbermaid (now known as Rubbermaid Commercial Products) as a Senior Manager of Human Resources. Monica also served as an HR Manager for Ohio Operations at the same company.

From 2002 to 2006, Monica held the position of Corporate HR Director at Graphic Enterprises/Visual Edge Technology. In this role, they managed all HR, safety, and payroll functions for the company and its subsidiaries.

Monica's work experience also includes a long tenure at Danner Press Corporation, where they started as an HR Coordinator before being promoted to HR Manager. In this role, they were responsible for overseeing all HR functions for over 500 employees in a unionized manufacturing environment.

Monica Howe attended the Emerging Leaders Program at Emory University - Goizueta Business School from 2010 to 2011. Later, they pursued Organizational Leadership at Harvard Business School starting in 2016. Monica obtained their Bachelor's degree in Human Resources from Kent State University.