Monica Rothgery

Author and Keynote Speaker

Monica Rothgery is the former chief operating officer of KFC U.S., part of Yum! Brands, where she was responsible for roughly 4,000 restaurants; she was the first woman to hold that role and the first openly LGBTQ executive in the Yum! Brands C-suite. She began her career as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and then as a Taco Bell restaurant general manager. She is the author of "Lessons from the Drive-Thru: Real Life Wisdom for Frontline Leaders" (2024) and now works as an author, keynote speaker, and consultant on frontline leadership.