Megan Million, CPS

I attribute my success to resilience, continuous growth, and the willingness to step outside of my comfort zone. Throughout my fourteen years of leadership experience, including my time in HR, compensation, manufacturing, and banking, I have learned that growth often comes from embracing new challenges and believing in my own abilities. Transitioning into healthcare was a significant milestone in my career, allowing me to apply my compensation expertise in a meaningful way while maintaining the work-life balance that is important to me. My journey has not always been easy, and I have faced moments of self-doubt, especially when making major career transitions. However, those experiences taught me that we are often our own biggest critics, and having the courage to recognize our own value is essential. Today, I continue to invest in myself through professional development, certifications, creativity through painting, and meaningful connections with other women. I believe success is not about having a perfect path; it is about embracing change, learning from every experience, and confidently stepping into new opportunities. Along the way it has been most important to keep my faith before anything.

First, believe in yourself and know your morals. You have to be built with integrity and be willing to stand behind that. Focus on the value of what you what to bring to the table. How do you want to make change? What is the impact you want to make that the next one in line or next generation will continue to carry out? Listen to learn but speak with purpose.  

One of the biggest challenges is, in a non-profit world, continuing to provide the best care for patients while showing genuine appreciation to our staff without causing burnout. Everyone in the industry has an important role just to make the organization function. Even behind the scenes or back office, those duties are important for the Healthcare system to thrive. Making sure we provide continued education and learning is important in all areas for a successful patient experience and outcome. 

The values most important to me are Integrity, Kindness, Perseverance, Gratitude and Altruism.Looking back, all of these values have shaped who I am and, in every trial, and triumph I have experienced, 1 if not all of these values played a part. As with my story, becoming me, even when it was difficult or I would stand alone, having integrity was something I held strongly to. Without perseverance and faith, I may not have made it through. Altruism is something I wished I could give more of myself but I love when I am able to show appreciation to anyone and making someone else happy and feel good. Without Kindness and Gratitude, I would’nt be who I am. I am grateful for the lessons, even the difficult ones, because they have shaped me. In those difficult times, I cling to the truth and know that, all things work out together for good.