Monique Vann-Brown is a native of Detroit. She attended Cranbrook Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills. She earned a BS in Industrial Engineering with a concentration in Manufacturing Engineering from Purdue University as well as an MBA with concentrations in Operations and Manufacturing Technology Management from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University.
Her career evolved from various summer internships at Intel Corporation, Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation to manufacturing engineering and production supervision at General Motors. She held positions of increasing responsibility in purchasing management for various commodities at Visteon Corporation. At the time of her departure from Visteon, she managed over $175 million spend for metal commodities. She negotiated multi-year agreements with suppliers that resulted in 3% year-over-year cost reductions on value-added content.
Since her smooth transition from her successful career in the automotive industry to McDonald’s franchise ownership, Monique has demonstrated the ability to operate a profitable portfolio of restaurants, which have achieved year-over-year sales growth. She also volunteers her time as a panelist to many organizations including the NAACP and is a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs.
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