In addition to The 22, Ms. Gray was appointed President, Commission on the Status of Women by LA Mayor Karen Bass, named Forbes 50 Over 50 in Finance and cited by Business Insider as “The 32 most important VCs in Los Angeles, According to Other VCs” and “30 rising star VCs in Los Angeles, According to Other VCs.” She is also a Board Director for Applife Digital Solutions, Inc (ALDS) and CSUDH Philanthropic Foundation. Ms. Gray serves on Pivotal Venture’s Women of Color Advisory Council, PGIM Real Estate’s Impact Advisory Council, as advisor to the Fearless Fund, as Lead Partner for Portfolia Green & Sustainability Fund and numerous committees focused on the intersection of finance, climate, gender, race and manufacturing. She is the first Social Impact Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Center for Equity, Gender and Leadership and was an Executive-in-Residence at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.

Monica is a successful international business executive, venture investor, climate activist and frequent speaker for the US State Department. She is a Partner at the 22 Fund which invests in high tech manufacturing companies to promote diversity, climate tech, exports and job creation. She is Founder and Managing Director of the Women's VC Fund which focuses on investments in high potential female entrepreneurs.

Over 40 years of experience as an Entrepreneur and CEO in IT, IT outsourcing, Engineering and Design outsourcing, GIS, R&D, Manufacturing, Project Contracts, Power Systems, Industrial Equipment, Control Systems and Automation, Renewable Energy, and related services. Set up and ran ventures India, USA and Canada. International experience in startup as well as growth stage ventures ranging from very small to very large, local and global. Mentored, advised and served on boards of several successful ventures in diverse fields.