Montiqua Mathers-Pettway is a TEDx speaker, Senior HR Executive, and Founder of People First Consulting, known for challenging leaders to confront the systems that shape workplace culture, performance, and retention. With more than two decades of experience across industries including healthcare, manufacturing, education, and environmental services, she has held leadership roles within Fortune 500 organizations such as Waste Management—driving meaningful, measurable change in complex, high-demand environments.

A sought-after speaker and trusted advisor, Mathers-Pettway brings a direct, engaging style that connects leadership decisions to real workforce outcomes. Her work focuses on accountability, culture, and the human experience at work—helping organizations move beyond surface-level solutions to address the root causes of burnout, disengagement, and turnover.

Mathers-Pettway’s message resonates across audiences—from frontline employees to executive leaders—because she doesn’t just inspire change, she equips organizations to lead it.