By Miylie Roan
Being selected from a large applicant pool is something I’m genuinely proud of, but what excites me most is what comes next. I get the opportunity to help build a community for HR professionals in Ohio and contribute to something that I already believe is incredibly important: making sure HR leaders have people they can learn from, lean on, and grow alongside.
HR Advisory is a community built specifically for HR leaders to connect, share resources, ask real questions, and learn from each other in a way that feels genuine rather than transactional.
It’s the kind of space where you can ask, “Has anyone dealt with this before?” and actually get a thoughtful answer from someone who has.
That kind of community matters to me because my philosophy of HR is rooted in connection, trust, and creating spaces where people feel supported and empowered to do their best work. I believe some of the most meaningful HR solutions come from listening, learning from one another, and remembering that none of us have to figure it all out alone.
As an Ambassador, I’ll be helping build the Ohio region from the ground up.
That means hosting two in person regional meetups each year, leading the Ohio Slack community, stewarding conversations around Talent Acquisition and People Team of 1, contributing resources to the Knowledge Center, welcoming new members, and hosting a virtual community session each year.
I’ll also have the opportunity to help connect HR leaders with people, resources, and conversations that can actually help them in their day to day work.
It’s a real commitment, and that’s part of what made me want to say YES.
I believe community work makes you a better HR professional. When you share what you’ve learned, listen to how someone else approaches a challenge, or simply realize that another HR person is dealing with the same thing you are, you walk away with a little more perspective.
HR can be an isolating role.
We’re often the people holding sensitive information, navigating difficult conversations, supporting employees through challenging moments, and making decisions that can have a meaningful impact on people’s lives and livelihoods. The confidentiality that makes us trustworthy can also make it difficult to find people we can openly process the work with.
That’s why professional communities matter. The best ones give us room to be honest about what’s hard, share what’s working, ask questions without worrying about having all the answers, and learn from people who have been there before. That’s what I hope to help create in Ohio.
One thing I talk about often, both in my work and here on the culture blog, is that growth rarely happens by accident.
Sometimes growth looks like taking on a new project. Sometimes it means putting yourself in a room where you don’t know everyone. And sometimes it means saying yes to something that stretches you a little because you know there’s something valuable on the other side of it.
This ambassadorship is exactly that kind of opportunity for me.
I’m excited to meet more HR professionals, learn from people outside of my immediate network, share what I’ve learned along the way, and help create a community in Ohio that people genuinely want to be part of.
This region is just getting started, and I’m excited to see where we take it.
If you’re an HR leader in Ohio, I’d love to connect. 🌟