Employee Reward Recognition: How Leading Organizations Are Transforming Their Programs to Maximize Employee Engagement and Belonging (Wednesday, November 18, 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

This presentation will explore current trends and best practices in employee reward and recognition programs, with a focus on how leading organizations are designing and evolving their strategies. Topics will include reward and recognition program design options, key considerations for creating an effective and meaningful program, industry benchmarks for program costs, approaches to measuring return on investment, and important considerations when evaluating and selecting a third-party reward and recognition vendor.

Professional Biography:

Robert Finder is a Principal Consultant within Marsh’s Workforce & Rewards practice, based in Houston, Texas. He partners with organizations to design and optimize talent and reward programs that support business strategy, employee engagement, and retention.

Robert’s expertise spans compensation strategy and market analysis, salary structures, incentive plan design, job architecture, employee reward and recognition, and M&A harmonization. He has advised clients across a broad range of industries, including energy, technology, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and professional services.

In addition to his client work, Robert has held leadership roles within Marsh and the broader business community, including serving as the Houston office MarshCares lead and on the Board of Directors for the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business.

Robert holds bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the University of Houston.

Cynthia Hazard is a transformation and change management leader who partners with senior executives to drive organizational change, workforce engagement, and adoption of new ways of working. Her experience includes leading change strategies for a major airline during a large-scale workforce reduction, guiding an HR transformation for a large energy company, and driving enterprise-wide technology adoption for a major children’s hospital.

Across these engagements, Cynthia has helped organizations redesign structures and operating models, align leaders and employees through significant change, and implement strategies that balance business objectives with employee impact and operational continuity. She brings extensive consulting and in-house experience across the healthcare, aviation, energy, and pharmaceutical industries, with expertise in organizational transformation, communications, and workforce engagement.

Cynthia holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Southern California and a Master’s Degree in Communications and Organizational Development from New York University. She is also certified by Stanford University, Prosci, and the Human Capital Institute.

Holiday Social - December 2026 (Wednesday, December 02, 2026)

Wed, 02 Dec 2026 17:30:00 GMT

2026 STXCABA Holiday Social

It's time to celebrate the South Texas Compensation & Benefits Association's (STXCABA). Join us at Silo 1604 for our Annual Holiday Social, a delicious lunch, games and prizes, and contribute to the SAMMinistires all at the same time.

Date: December 2, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Silo 1604

In addition to our upcoming interactive Holiday Social, STXCABA is proud to participate in our annual charity drive. This year, we are focusing on collecting essential toiletries to support individuals facing homelessness. We invite you to contribute in one of the following way:

Personal In-Person Donation

During the Holiday Social, we will be collecting new toiletry items. Items needed include:

Toothbrushes and toothpaste
Shampoo and conditioner
Lotion
Deodorant
Hairbrushes and combs
Disposable razors
Feminine hygiene products

Refer a Friend

Encourage a friend to join the South Texas Compensation & Benefits Association. Visit our website by clicking the following link http://STXCABA.org.

We hope you will join us in making a positive impact this holiday season. Your participation will enable us to support SAMMinistries and provide essential toiletries to those in need.

Warm regards,

South Texas Compensation & Benefits Association

As a token of appreciation, we will be raffling off a selection of exciting door prizes!

We look forward to seeing you at the Holiday Social!

*Due to the coordination required for this event, walk-ins, non-members and no-shows will be charged $50.00 and are strongly discouraged.*

South Texas Compensation and Benefits Association upcoming events

Employee Reward Recognition: How Leading Organizations Are Transforming Their Programs to Maximize Employee Engagement and Belonging (Wednesday, November 18, 2026)

Holiday Social - December 2026 (Wednesday, December 02, 2026)