Budgets, Baselines, and Business Cases: Navigating Mental Health Conversations with Your CFO
August 13, 2026 at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
This session will focus on building stronger alignment with Finance and making a compelling business case for workforce mental health benefits. We’ll share strategies to connect workforce mental health outcomes with the metrics CFOs care about most, from health care cost savings to productivity and long-term organizational performance.
What you’ll learn
Finance leaders increasingly expect more than utilization data or employee feedback when evaluating mental health investments. They want to understand business impact, financial returns, and measurable outcomes.
In this session, join Lyra’s CFO, Sandra Beaver, Director, Benefits & Well-Being, Renee Albert, and Sr. Director, Clinical Research and ROI, Jen Lee for a dynamic conversation on navigating mental health benefit conversations with your CFO. This webinar will focus on building stronger alignment with Finance and making a compelling business case for workforce mental health benefits. We’ll share strategies to connect workforce mental health outcomes with the metrics CFOs care about most, from health care cost savings to productivity and long-term organizational performance.
You’ll learn:
- How to establish a shared baseline of workforce and financial metrics before budget discussions begin
- Which business outcomes matter most to finance, and how to connect mental health investments to them
- How to quantify hidden workforce costs, including turnover, leaves, and productivity impacts
- Practical language you can use to answer common finance questions about ROI, business value, and investment decisions
Sandra Beaver
Chief Financial Officer, Lyra Health
Renee Albert
Director, Benefits & Well-Being, Lyra Health
Dr. Jennifer Lee
Senior Director, Clinical Research & ROI, Lyra Health