
Monique Hayward - award-winning entrepreneur, marketing expert, author, speaker. She literally wrote the book on what it takes to really succeed
as a woman entrepreneur.
Monique Hayward is President & CEO of Nouveau Connoisseurs Corporation, which most notably owned and operated Dessert Noir Cafe & Bar in Beaverton, Oregon. She’s also a former partner in Cerise Noire Software, a mobile software applications company. Monique is an award-winning, highly sought-after professional and author with nearly 20 years of business experience in marketing, communications, and entrepreneurship.

"Monique is the total package, an unbeatable combination of boundless passion and no-holds-barred business savvy. She speaks with authenticity and authority like only a woman who knows her worth can." - Stephanie Chick, Deliver the Package