Health Care Series Theme:
Leading-Edge Strategies Employers Are Using to Control Health Care Costs—What’s Working and What’s Not
A three-part webinar series designed for benefits leaders navigating relentless healthcare cost pressures. No hype. No vendors. Just real-world employer insights on what’s actually moving the needle—and what isn’t.
Session Overview
Take a practical, ground-level look at the cost containment strategies employers are using today to drive meaningful results. This session goes beyond “beating trend” to explore what’s delivering measurable savings—and what lessons have been learned along the way.
Hosted jointly by the CHRO Association and the Health Transformation Alliance.
HTA Members who are not CHRO members, please reach out to Alexandria to register.
Real employer experiences, including:
- 01 Fraud, Waste & Abuse (FWA): Why it’s become a critical lever—and what deeper audits and analytics are uncovering
- 02 Pharmacy & Specialty Drugs: How employers are moving beyond traditional “Big 3” PBMs toward pass-through models and smarter formulary design
- 03 Preventive Care & Wellness: How investments in primary care, prevention, and population health can reduce long-term costs and improve outcomes
- 04 Smart vs. Short-Sighted Savings: Distinguishing sustainable cost strategies from cost-shifting approaches that create downstream risk
Speakers
Daniel Reber
Director, Corporate Employee Benefits, Prudential Financial
Thaddeus Shepherd
Global Officer, Compensation & Benefits, Marriott International
Misty Palmer
Director of Benefits, Bob’s Discount Furniture
Responsible for the administration of the employee benefits programs in all company operations. In addition, have directed Company’s human resource systems. As needed, provides special guidance and assistance on various employee benefit plans. Develops, recommends, and installs approved, new, or modified plans and employee benefit policies, and supervises administration of existing plans. Analyzes our business requirements to meet data management needs.
Ani Huang
President, Policy and Practice, CHRO Association | CEO, Center on Executive Compensation
Ani Huang is President, Policy and Practice of the CHRO Association, the only independent organization serving Chief Human Resource Officers and top HR executives of major multinational corporations.
Ani’s reputation and deep expertise in C-suite HR issues make her a trusted resource and confidant for CHROs and rewards executives. She regularly advises top executives and senior policymakers on human capital issues ranging from executive compensation and workforce AI to CEO succession. Her expertise also extends to the CHRO’s evolving role in driving business results by shaping corporate strategy.
As President, Policy and Practice, Ani leads the Association’s value offering to members. In this role, she guides a team of global experts in creating invaluable resources and peer engagement opportunities that CHROs and senior HR executives rely on.
Ani also serves as CEO of the Association’s Center on Executive Compensation. Her leadership established the Center as the top independent resource for CHROs and total rewards executives navigating complex executive compensation and governance challenges.
Before joining the CHRO Association, Ani held senior HR leadership roles including Vice President, Global Compensation and Benefits at Global Payments and HR Advisor at Deutsche Bank.
Ani earned her degree in International Relations from Stanford University and is frequently sought after by executives, policymakers, industry organizations, and the media for her insights on complex workplace issues and the voice of the CHRO.
Platform & Access
Platform
Zoom
Camera optional. Closed captions available. Recording sent to registered attendees following the session.
How to Join
Link sent 24 hours prior
Registered attendees will receive the Zoom link via email the day before the session, with a calendar invite. Test your audio in advance.
Save your spot
Open to CHRO Association members worldwide