Kaye Monroe is the founder of KDM Coaching & Associates. All of Kaye Monroe’s work within the first 20 years in Charlottesville laid the groundwork for where she sits today. Kaye has served in several capacities that have continued to push her love of teaching and mentorship. Serving as Vocational Rehab Counselor up until 2022, Monroe currently wears the hats of Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Minority Business Alliance, and the Founder of her passion project turned business, KDM Coaching and Associates; where she focuses on organizational process, executive coaching, and framework development. Possessing academic accolades from Old Dominion University, PVCC, and other esteemed institutions, along with her prominent role as a Community Leader, Kaye acknowledges that her journey has been marked by significant challenges.

Serving on various advisory boards in the city, including but not limited to her involvement with the former Mayor Nikuyah Walker’s Home to Hope Initiative and her current appointment to UVA President Jim Ryan’s Council on UVA-Community Partnerships, she remains dedicated to fostering positive change and community engagement.