The ROI of Rest: Supporting New Parents with Employee Benefits that Matter

Lindsey McIlvaine (pronounced Mac-ihl-vain) -Global Wellbeing Specialist, BNY Lindsey is a Global Wellbeing Specialist at BNY, dedicated to fostering a healthy and supportive work environment. With a focus on family support programs, Lindsey designs and implements initiatives that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being for employees and their families. Committed to enhancing the overall employee experience, she collaborates across teams to create programs that align with BNY’s culture and values, supporting colleagues to thrive both personally and professionally.

Kaleana Quibell is the Founder of Both&, a platform dedicated to helping parents navigate career transitions and advocating for more flexible, supportive workplaces. Previously, she served as VP of Wellbeing at Sequoia, where she built and scaled employer wellbeing programs for some of the most innovative companies in the world. Today, Kaleana works as a go-to-market strategist for companies selling into the employer channel, leveraging her decade of experience in benefits, wellbeing, and HR strategy to help organizations successfully position and grow their offerings.

Hannah Thomas is Director, People Operations at Cart.com. With a background in hospitality and HR, she brings a people-first approach to designing inclusive, scalable benefit programs that support large hourly workforces. Hannah is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance employee experience and well-being. Her leadership is shaped by a deep appreciation for frontline teams and fueled by coffee and walks with her dog around Austin, TX.

Over the past ten years, I've worked on both the vendor and broker sides of employee benefits and leave management, focusing primarily on tech industry employers. Recently, I've transitioned to in-house benefits roles, serving as a benefits analyst at ZipRecruiter and currently as a benefit partner at a company in the AI space.