NAWLA Virtual Roundtable - Preparing the Next Generation: Leadership Transition in Family Businesses

NatalieMartin Monroe is the Vice President of Talent, Engagement and SustainabilityOperations for RoyOMartin and a member of the Strategic Action Leadership Team(SALT).  She also serves as the CorporateSecretary for the Martin Sustainable Resources (MSR) Board of Directors. As afourth-generation leader, Natalie began her career at RoyOMartin working as an intern at thehome office for many summers and then served as a land surveyor intern duringthe construction of the plywood facility in 1995.  After graduating college, she worked as anenvironmental consultant before joining the company as the CorporateEnvironmental Manager in July 2003. She then served as the Vice President ofEnvironmental, Safety and Sustainability Operations from 2022 to 2026.  She is a 1998 graduate of VanderbiltUniversity and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree specializing in civil andenvironmental engineering. She also earned a Master of Business Administrationfrom Louisiana State University in 2002.

In her talent,engagement and sustainability role at RoyOMartin, Natalie drives people,culture and sustainability strategies across the company.  She oversees the development and execution ofintegrated programs that strengthen employee engagement, enhance the company’sreputation, attract and retain top talent and ensure long-term environmentaland social responsibility.  She alsoserves as Treasurer of the Martin Foundation, where she manages employee anddependent scholarships to colleges and universities across Louisiana and Texas.

Natalie isthe recipient of the STEP Ahead Women in Manufacturing award, which shereceived in 2017.  She also received the“20 under 40” Young Professional Group award in 2016.  In 2025, she was recognized as a 40’s DistinguishedWoman of the Year by the YWCA.

Natalieserved on the Martin Family Council Steering Committee from 2006 to 2013 asVice President and then as President.  Natalieis past President of the Alexandria Country Day School Board of Trustees andpast President of the YMCA board.  She isalso a sustaining member of the Junior League of Alexandria and a member andgreeter at Calvary Baptist Church.  Shecurrently serves as President of the American Cancer Society board forLouisiana, is a member of the Keep Louisiana Beautiful board and serves asSecretary of the CenLA Strong Political Action Committee.  In her free time, she is a Body Pumpinstructor at Louisiana Athletic Club.  Whenshe is not working or volunteering, she loves spending time with her husband,Darryl, and their four children, Ryan, Raegan, Parker and Pierson.