Event Details

Join Julie Oeth for a timely discussion on Benefit Trends for 2025 (recruiting).

Presentation Topics:

• What Employees Want
• The Critical Role of Compensation in the Recruitment Process
• Top Benefit Trend
• Non-Medical Benefits and the Value to Your Employees

About the Presentor:

Julie served as Vice President of Human Resources at Cottingham & Butler for seven years before joining the Employee Benefits division. In her prior 20+ years of human resources, Julie has been responsible for driving the strategic vision for Human Resources and ensuring compliance for all HR-related initiatives. Julie has served as a member of the Executive Leadership team, Benefits Plan Committee, Retirement Committee, and lead the Human Resources functions of Training, Organizational Design, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting and Employee Relations.

Julie graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Public Relations. She spent time living in Boston developing her recruiting and HR generalist skills before moving back to Iowa in 2005. She spent over 10 years in Des Moines, Iowa and has experience working in HR consulting and held roles in corporate procurement as well as HR Leadership in the financial services industry. Prior to joining C&B to lead the HR function, Julie was a Vice President of Human Resources for an annuity organization.

Specific Experience

• Employee Benefits

• HR Compliance

• Recruitment, Retention, & Engagement Strategies

• HR Technology Implementation, Efficiencies, and Insights

• Compensation

• Talent Development & Performance

• Training & Organizational Development

About Cottingham & Butler:

Cottingham & Butler is the 3rd largest privately and independently held broker in the U.S. and a recognized leader in offering innovative property & casualty and employee benefit insurance solutions. The company is headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, and employs over 1,300 employees across the U.S