Workplace wellness is at a turning point. Rising healthcare costs, evolving workforce expectations, and increasing pressure to demonstrate measurable outcomes are pushing employers to rethink their approach to wellbeing.

In this session, Erin Milliken, MPH, CHES and Julie Montgomery, MSN, FNP, will share insights from EPIC’s 2026 Trends in Workplace Wellness Report alongside perspectives from our data analytics partner, Innovu, to provide a clear view of how leading employers are evolving their strategies. Attendees will explore the shift from traditional wellness programs to more integrated, data-driven approaches that support both population health and financial performance.

The discussion will highlight key trends shaping the market, common challenges employers face when measuring impact, and how data and analytics can be leveraged to drive more effective decision-making. Innovu will provide insight into how organizations are using data to better understand their population, track outcomes, and refine their strategy over time.

This session is designed to move beyond theory and into application. Participants will walk through practical next steps to strengthen their current approach, improve engagement, and build a more cohesive, outcomes-focused wellbeing strategy aligned with broader organizational priorities.

This program has been pre-approved for 1 hour HR General toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Texas PRIMA is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

Webinars are free for members and non-members so invite your colleagues to join us! Continuing education credit is free for members and $15 for non-members.

If you have any problems registering, please contact [email protected].

Erin Milliken, MPH, CHES

National Director, Wellbeing & Health Management Solutions
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants

Erin serves as National Director of Wellbeing and Health Management Solutions at EPIC, where she partners with employers across industries to design and implement data-driven, integrated wellbeing strategies that enhance employee health, engagement, and overall business performance. With more than a decade of experience, Erin is known for helping organizations align their wellbeing initiatives with measurable business outcomes.

Her work spans mental health strategy, preventive care engagement, chronic condition management, and incentive design, with a strong emphasis on compliance, ROI, and sustainable program development. Erin has supported a wide range of organizations, including high-risk and high-stress industries, where she develops tailored solutions focused on reducing burnout, strengthening workforce resilience, and advancing prevention and whole-person care.

Erin brings a unique perspective grounded in public health, behavior change, and real-world implementation. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®), holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a Master of Public Health, and has been recognized as a Wellness Alliance Top 50 Health Promotion Specialist.

She is also the founder and writer of What the Gut?, a thought leadership newsletter that explores the foundational drivers of health in the workplace, including gut health, mental health, and whole-person wellbeing, and examines emerging trends shaping the future of health and the employee experience.

Erin is an active member of the Houston Business Coalition on Health, where she serves on the Annual Awards Committee, contributing to the recognition of innovative and impactful employer health initiatives in the Houston, Texas area.

Julie Montgomery, MSN, FNP

Julie is Vice President of Clinical Solutions & National Accounts at Innovu. A Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 15 years of clinical experience, she brings a combination of frontline clinical perspective and enterprise analytics leadership to the intersection of workplace wellness and population health strategy.

Julie leads Innovu's clinical and population health analytics infrastructure, helping large employers and their partners translate complex health and pharmacy data into actionable workforce wellness strategies. Her work focuses on identifying at-risk populations, aligning intervention resources, and measuring the clinical and financial impact of wellness programs, ensuring that what employers invest in wellness is validated against real outcomes.

At the core of her work is building the analytics infrastructure that makes evidence-based population health strategy possible, enabling organizations to move beyond program participation metrics to a model where clinical and financial outcomes can actually be measured and acted on.