Overview of Offerings

A guiding light for the disoriented. A steady hand for the misaligned.

Whether you’re navigating a personal crossroads, building an organization, or both — Forest Moonlight offers three distinct ways to work together, all rooted in the same belief:
Preparation and partnership make all the difference.

My approach across all offerings incorporates:

Vision Aligning  •  Problem Defining  •  Solution Designing

20+ years of organizational experience

Talent, Finance, & Operations
Chief of Staff in Microsoft Engineering
MBA + MILR, Cornell University

Catalyst Certified Facilitator

Coaching for Individuals

Wholistic Wealth & Wellness Coaching

For the high achiever navigating disorientation — across work, life, or both. My 1:1 coaching containers offer deeply personalized excavation and partnership for finding your footing, clarifying your path, and moving forward with more balance and intention.

 For entrepreneurs and service professionals, this work often includes business consulting woven in. Because you and your work are not separate things.

Fractional COO &
Business Consulting

For founders, small business owners, and mission-driven teams experiencing the growing pains of misalignment — between strategy and execution…
between leadership and operations…
between where you are and where you’re trying to go.

With 20 years of organizational experience — including as a Chief of Staff at Microsoft — I bring operational expertise and leadership partnership to organizations ready to build the infrastructure that holds.

Three engagement options: Alignment Audit, 90-Day Engagement, and Fractional COO.

Workshops & Retreats for Groups

My approach to team and group facilitation is known to be engaging, thoughtful, and dynamic.

I help navigate growth opportunities and steward constructive conflict by offering experiential co-creation with key stakeholders and decision makers.

From short webinars & workshops to week-long executive team retreats, and a plethora of experiences in between, I bring buoyant energy and broad expertise to create enjoyable and impactful experiences.

Available as a standalone engagement or as a complement to ongoing coaching or consulting work.

Meet your guide

Chanta Monique founded Forest Moonlight with the belief that everyone has the right to seek, accept, and achieve the exceptional.

Chanta has been helping people with personal and professional development for over 20 years, and is excited for the opportunity to guide you through this deep heart work now with her signature style.

Known to be deeply thoughtful, insightful, caring, bold, witty, and authentic, Chanta brings a playfulness and deep compassion to her engagements and interactions.

Her superhero name is “The Cheerful Challenger,” so be ready for her to challenge the biases and excuses that stand between you and the life you envision.

Chanta is a Catalyst Certified Facilitator through Anya Hankin Collaborative. She also has earned an MBA and Masters in HR (MILR) from Cornell University, a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Management and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication Studies from Case Western Reserve University.

Read more about Chanta

  • "Your ability to build human connections and willingness to push back is an asset you have."

    - K.G.

  • "You are one of the people that I felt really cared and helped me out during one of my lowest times and I'll always remember that. People like you just make organizations better."

    - T.M.

  • "Chanta generates energy and innovation. She asks deep, thoughtful questions and is FUN! She gives me the courage I need to be bold by leading by example."

    - G.H.R.

  • You are a force for change! You really zoomed in on what made me tick...you spoke the words that opened my mind, and hear, to focus on the things that bring me joy, that bring me happiness. You took my BS excuses and turned them around. And I listened and made changes.

    -K.B.