Harnessing Tech Creativity

The first in her family to graduate from college, Ericka Tate accepted the first job offer she received on graduation: a sales job.

“I was the first woman that company had hired for that role,” she remembers. “So, boy, do I have stories!”

While in sales, Tate was asked to help grow the team and ended up serving as a recruiter, a position with which she fell in love.

Tate now manages human resources for Roku and serves as their Global People Business Partner.

“I was in recruiting for many years and then organically transitioned into HR. HR is a perfect fit for who I am at my core. No two days are the same; really, no two hours are the same! I wear 100 hats and help people and companies grow. What more could you ask for!”

Her background and professional experience inspired her to make diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a high workplace priority.

She urges companies of all sizes to fully invest in DEI, which includes taking the initiative to hire and learn from experts who can show them how to do the work.

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