Iowa Healthiest State Conference

Navigate is excited to join HR professionals, and organizational leaders for a day of educational opportunities for advancing workplace wellbeing!

Meet us there

April 22, 2026

1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy
Ankeny, IA 50023

Transforming employee wellbeing together

The Healthiest State Conference brings together keynotes and breakout sessions focused on topics like workplace wellbeing, community health and equity, mental health, cancer in Iowa, and burnout.

Meet the Speakers

Lindsay has worked in the health and wellness industry since 2013, with experience spanning fitness instruction, corporate wellness, senior living, and community health. She currently serves as Staff Wellness Coordinator for Waukee Community School District, where she leads wellbeing and safety initiatives to reduce healthcare and workers’ compensation costs for the district’s nearly 2,500 employees.

Jim Barclay, Senior Vice President of Operations, has been with Navigate since 2015. In that time, Jim has led the operations team to be the best in the business - a team focused on creating strategic value while also having an unwavering commitment to provide exceptional experiences for our clients.

Join us for a discussion

Together, Jim and Lindsay will discuss how investing in school staff is not just beneficial, but essential. They’ll explain how Waukee recognized this necessity, leading to the creation of Linday’s dedicated role to address the specific wellbeing challenges facing educators and support staff today. They’ll detail the district’s shift from a standard one size fits all wellness program to a more personalized, adaptable approach. Highlighting how this employee experience strategy focuses on meeting employees where they are, addressing issues from teacher burnout and custodian back pain to mental health needs and connecting staff with local resources, all while supporting staff retention.

Attendees will walk away having learned: