Monique McDonough

Monique McDonough has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Monique is currently serving as the COO at WorkTango Inc., where they have been since June 2021. At WorkTango, they play a pivotal role in revolutionizing employee engagement and recognition, utilizing their Employee Experience Platform.

Prior to this, Monique co-founded Triathlon Parents in 2012, which started as a blog documenting their journey as a working parent participating in Ironman races and later became a business supporting the triathlon community. Monique co-authored a book comparing North American Ironman races and contributed to a monthly blog on Athlinks.com. Additionally, they have been featured in various publications related to triathlon and parenting.

From 2016 to 2021, Monique worked at Gartner as a Managing Vice President. Monique held the position of Principal Consultant at Symmetrics Group from 2012 to 2016. Before that, they served as the Senior Director of Engagement Management at OPOWER from 2010 to 2012, where they excelled in building and managing project teams and supporting client growth.

Earlier in their career, Monique held roles such as Executive Director of Strategic Engagements at Wireless Generation, Senior Director of Member Services at Corporate Executive Board, and Account Director at AOL. Monique also worked as a Marketing Manager at Computer Associates and as a Summer Associate at PRTM Management Consultants.

Throughout their career, Monique has demonstrated strong leadership skills, business development expertise, and a passion for employee engagement.

Monique McDonough earned their MBA degree from Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business between the years 1999 and 2001. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies at Ohio University from 1991 to 1995, obtaining a BSJ (Bachelor of Science in Journalism) with a focus on Public Relations, as well as a BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) with a specialization in Marketing. In addition to their formal education, Monique also holds certifications in HBDI from Herrmann International, which they obtained in March 2013, and in Conceptual Selling & Strategic Selling from Miller Heiman. The specific month of completion for the latter certification is not provided, but it was obtained in 2010.