Kelly Roehm is an expert in HR, talent strategy, and workforce development, with 20 years of experience advising companies on employee experience, leadership development, and career mobility. As a SHRM-SCP certified HR leader, she spent years shaping talent strategies inside organizations before taking that expertise and building a business that helps individuals and companies rethink career growth, self-advocacy, and workforce engagement.

Today, as the Founder of gumption. (formerly The Resume Realist), Kelly partners with professionals to equip them with the tools to navigate career transitions, increase visibility, and build future-ready careers. She has worked with hundreds of professionals to strengthen their self-advocacy, position themselves for leadership, and take action in their careers. In 2024, she was recognized as a Bronze-Level Career Coach of the Year.

Her engaging, action-driven speaking style blends humor, relevance, and strategy, ensuring attendees leave with real, applicable tools for career and organizational success. She also believes that most of life’s lessons can be learned from Dolly Parton and that Diet Coke is an underrated stress reducer.