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Health care costs continue to rise faster than general inflation, putting pressure on leaders to manage benefits without compromising affordability.
Join Aon experts Roey Nevile, Mahjbeen Poptani and Kevin Smith for a practical discussion on what’s driving today’s health cost trends and the levers plan sponsors can use to bend the curve. We’ll cover key cost drivers, risk‑mitigation tools and strategies to sustain your Total Rewards programs while minimizing employee disruption—across plan design, networks, vendor strategy, care management and more.
Through real client stories and case studies, we’ll show how leading organizations are balancing plan sustainability, employee affordability and business performance in a volatile environment.
WHEN: November 19th from 12:00pm to 1pm PST
WHERE: Virtual MS Teams Meeting
COST: Complimentary to members and non-members
Speakers
Roey Neville
Roey is a Vice President with Aon’s Human Capital practice in Vancouver with over 20 years of experience in human resources and benefits consulting. She
works with organizations to create sustainable total rewards programs that meet the needs of diverse employee populations and specializes in plan
optimization and change management.
Roey earned B.A. in international relations from University of British Columbia and a P.D. in human resource management from British Columbia Institute of
Technology. She has attained both the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) and Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designations.
Roey chaired the BC CPHR Total Rewards Roundtable from 2014 - 2024.
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith is a Vice President specializing in group benefits, with a strong technical understanding of benefit plan design and the financial mechanics that
underpin them. He serves as the regional leader for Client Delivery for Western Canada within Canada’s Health Solutions practice, where he supports and
coaches a team of consultants in delivering high-quality, tailored solutions to clients. Kevin’s work covers benefits valuations, plan re-design, cost
containments, as well as ongoing consulting for organizations that often operate in, or maintain close ties to, the public sector and multi-employer environments.
A key focus of Kevin’s practice is process improvement and efficiency. While recognizing that not every solution can be one-size-fits-all, Kevin consistently
finds ways to increase efficiency, enhance accuracy, and make data more accessible for decision makers and HR leaders. He is known for bridging the gap
between highly technical analysis and practical, easy-to-use tools that help organizations make better-informed benefits decisions.
Mahjbeen Poptani, MSC, FIA, FCIA
Mahjbeen Poptani is an Assistant Vice President and actuary with extensive experience advising mid- and large-sized employers on complex benefit programs.
She specializes in forecasting, fund valuations, and post-employment benefit valuations, working closely with decision makers to shape benefit philosophy,
manage financial risk, and support long-term cost sustainability. Her background spans multi-employer benefit plans as well as public- and private-sector
arrangements, giving her a broad perspective on plan design and funding strategy. Mahjbeen is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and of the
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the UK, and is known for translating technical analysis into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
