Emily Rood

Hello! As an HR professional and group fitness instructor, I’ve built my career at the intersection of people operations and wellbeing - both in and outside the workplace.

With 10+ years in HR, I’ve developed a strong foundation in benefits, leave management, and employee support. Over time, I’ve intentionally leaned into employee experience and workplace wellness, with a focus on helping organizations not just offer resources, but ensure employees actually understand and use them.

In my roles, I’ve:

-Led and supported employee wellness initiatives and programming

- Partnered with vendors to deliver accessible, relevant wellbeing resources

- Built education strategies to improve benefits awareness and utilization

-Supported employees through complex life moments, including leaves of absence and accommodations

I’m particularly interested in making wellness practical and actionable, especially within remote or distributed workforces where connection and engagement can be more challenging.

Outside of my corporate role, I’m a group fitness instructor, which gives me a real-world perspective on movement, consistency, and sustainable habit-building. This experience continues to shape how I think about wellbeing - not as a perk, but as something that needs to be integrated into everyday life.