CCA Volunteer Committees
Governance Committees
Meets at least once each year to review the 401(k) investment options.
Derek N. Guyton
Chair
Paul M. Sepe
Committee Members
- Ellen L. Kleinstuber
- Jerry Mingione
- Robert J. Reiskytl
- Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison
Jim Uhlarik
The Committee is responsible for reviewing and recommending any employee benefit program changes to the Board. Additionally, the Committee assists the Executive Director with employee benefit program administration as needed.
Derek N. Guyton
Chair
Cheryl A. Ham
Committee Members
- Melissa Chacko
- Robert J. Reiskytl
- John J. Schubert
- Dale H. Yamamoto
Jim Uhlarik
This committee reviews and analyzes the financial condition of the Conference and presents the annual budget and quarterly financial statements to the Board of Directors. The Treasurer serves as the committee chair.
Craig Rosenthal
Chair
Derek N. Guyton
Committee Members
- Michael S. Clark
- Eli Greenblum
- Ellen L. Kleinstuber
- Jerry Mingione
- Nadine Orloff
- Craig P. Rosenthal
- Paul Sepe
Staff Liaisons
Kelly M. Fanella
Jim Uhlarik
This Task Force is constituted by the President on an as-needed basis.
Ellen Kleinstuber
Chair
John H. Lowell
Committee Members
- Richard H. Bailey, III
- Mariah Becker
- Douglas J. Carey
Staff Liaison
Kelly M. Fanella
This committee is responsible for reviewing and determining staff compensation.
Chair
Maria M. Sarli
Committee Members
- Derek N. Guyton
- Ellen L. Kleinstuber
Staff Liaison
Kelly M. Fanella
Maria M. Sarli
Chair
Ellen L. Kleinstuber
Committee Members
- Eli Greenblum
- Derek N. Guyton
- Yi-Ling Lin
- Craig P. Rosenthal
- David Scharf
This committee is responsible for nominating a slate of candidates for the Board of Directors for presentation to and approval by the CCA members. This committee also develops a slate of candidates for officers of the CCA for presentation to and approval by the Board of Directors.
Maria M. Sarli
Committee Members
- Derek N. Guyton
- Ellen L. Kleinstuber
- Edward M. Pudlowski
Staff Liaison
Kelly M. Fanella
This committee assesses the feasibility of strategic initiatives recommended by the Board of Directors, prioritizes and determines the implementation process for these initiatives, and makes recommendations to the Board.
Ellen L. Kleinstuber
Chair
Derek N. Guyton
Committee Members
- James Dolstad
- Jessica Kachur
- Rebecca O'Loughlin
- Paul M. Sepe
- David Scharf
- Joshua Shapiro
- Tanya E. Sun
Staff Liaisons
Kelly M. Fanella
Shannon Peterson
To honor Irwin I. “Wynn” Kent, President from 1989-1990 for the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, his family and friends established an award in Mr. Kent’s name through The Actuarial Foundation.
The Committee is responsible for reviewing nominations submitted and making recommendations for recipients based on the criteria established. The Committee members work in conjunction with The Actuarial Foundation staff to ensure that the process is timely.
Ellen L. Kleinstuber
Chair
John H. Lowell
Committee Members
- Kenneth A. Kent
- Nadine Orloff
- John J. Schubert
- Dale H. Yamamoto
Kelly Fanella
Member Committees
This committee plans the program for the Annual Meeting, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, and is responsible to the Board for the design and implementation of such programs.
Reports To
Ellen Kleinstuber
Chair
Edward M. Pudlowski
Vice Chair
Paul Sepe
- Stuart H. Alden
- Paul Angelo
- Mariah Becker
- Elena V. Black
- Stephanie Calandro
- Douglas J. Carey
- Michael S. Clark
- Michael J. de Leon
- James Dolstad
- Jay K. Egelberg
- Stephen N. Eisenstein
- Wilfredo J. Gaitan
- Richard O. Goehring
- Cheryl A. Ham
- Scott A. Hittner
- Mitchell H. Hofing
- Koren L. Holden
- Justin N. Hornburg
- R. E. Inglis
- Troy Jaros
- James L. Jones
- Todd D. Kanaster
- Kelly L. Karger
- David J. Kershner
- Sumit Kundu
- Yi-Ling Lin
- Deborah J. Marcotte
- Bryan McCormick
- Phillip A. Merdinger
- John M. Merrill
- Jerry Mingione
- Mitsuyasu Nishiwaki
- Felix A. Okwaning
- Jeremy P. Olszewski
- Trevis G. Parson
- Yubo Qiu
- Craig P. Rosenthal
- Patricia A. Rotello
- Lance P. Roteman
- David Scharf
- John J. Schubert
- Margaret T. Sherwood
- Alan J. Silver
- Ian M. Smith
- Mike Spetko
- Gail Steward
- Tanya E. Sun
- Todd N. Tauzer
- Thomas S. Terry
- David M. Tuomala
- Lance J. Weiss
- Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison
Matt Noncek
Ellen Kleinstuber
Chair
Tanya E. Sun
Members
Michael S. Clark
Eli Greenblum
Felix A. Okwaning
Nadine Orloff
Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson
This task force seeks ways for the CCA to prevent racism in the actuarial community.
Reports To
Ellen Kleinstuber
Chair
Felix A. Okwaning
Committee Members
- Melissa Chacko
- Michael S. Clark
- Stephen N. Eisenstein
- Meg Gibbon
- Melissa Kolle
- Yi-Ling Lin
- David Scharf
- Tanya E. Sun
Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson
This committee develops and implements communications and social media strategies to enhance the value of CCA membership to consulting actuaries and to promote the activities of the CCA and its membership to the general public.
Elizabeth Wiley
Chair
Michael S. Clark
Committee Members
- Michael L. Frank
- Scott A. Hittner
- Tonya B. Manning
- Nick Pearce
- Tanya E. Sun
This committee advises the VP of Communities and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) (“groups”) and assists the VP in the oversight of the groups. The existing groups are:
- Public Plans Community
- Healthcare Community
- Emerging Leaders SIG
- Multiemployer Plans SIG
- Corporate Qualified Pensions SIG
- Smaller Actuarial Consulting Firm SIG
A SIG is a group of individuals with a common interest that exchanges ideas and meets periodically. A Community is an SIG that has a Steering Committee and creates Continuing Education content and/or publish documents for public consumption (through the CCA’s Public Policy Process).
The creation of new groups is determined by the Leadership Team (President, President-elect and Immediate Past President) at the request of the VP of Communities and SIGs.
The following are some of the tasks that committee members may be asked to perform:
- Act as a sounding board for the VP
- Advise the VP on goals, strategies and tactics for groups and the CCA’s Community Platform
- Provide suggestions for topic areas for new groups
- Assessment of whether any groups should be disbanded
- Encourage and spur group discussions in the CCA’s Community Platform
- Review specific discussion postings and assess them for potential removal from the Platform
- As the number of groups grows, provide logistical support to the VP, e.g. attending group conference calls and/or in-person meetings at the Annual Meeting
Reports To
Yi-Ling Lin
Chair
Yi-Ling Lin
Committee Members
- Cheryl A. Ham
- Lauren Meyer
- Jeremy P. Olszewski
- Craig P. Rosenthal
- Stacey Marie Schmid
Joshua Shapiro
Staff Liaisons
Shannon Peterson
Reports To
David Scharf
Chair
Elizabeth A. Wiley
Committee Members
- Paul Angelo
- Richard H. Bailey
- Derek N. Guyton
- Judith A. Kermans
- Ellen L. Kleinstuber
- Thomas E. Persichetti
- Donald J. Rueckert, Jr
- Susanne Simon
- Gail Steward
- Todd N. Tauzer
- Beth Wiley
Staff Liaisons
Kelly M. Fanella
Shannon Peterson
Matt Noncek
Ellen Kleinstuber
Chair
Derek Guyton
Members
- Eli Greenblum
- Yi-Ling Lin
- Craig P. Rosenthal
- David Scharf
- Elizabeth A. Wiley
Reports To
Ellen L. Kleinstuber
Chairs
James G. Berberian, Chair
Kevin Joseph Donovan, Vice Chair
Committee Members
- Paul Angelo
- Michael S. Clark
- Bruce C. Gaffney
- David R. Godofsky
- Eli Greenblum
- James E. Holland
- Vaidehi Hoyer
- Jessica Kachur
- Jess McGrath
- Tonya B. Manning
- Nadine Orloff
- John A. Potts
- Craig P. Rosenthal
- Bonita J. Wurst
Staff Liaison
Matt Noncek
The purpose of this committee is to promote sound actuarial considerations for healthcare reform proposed at the national and state level, provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas among healthcare actuaries, and encourage participation in national and local efforts to voice actuarial perspectives regarding healthcare improvement. The committee members work through an online discussion forum and live conference calls. This group is developing an online reference area as well as online "live meeting" capabilities. In addition, committee members may participate in and contribute to Conference presentations, seminars, webcasts and other continuing educational offerings.
Yi-Ling Lin
Chair
Edward M. Pudlowski
Committee Members
- Joshua William Axene
- Thomas Edward Persichetti
- Adam J. Reese
- Jeffrey L. Smith
- Tanya E. Sun
- David M. Tuomala
- Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison
Matt Noncek
This committee plans the program for the CCA Healthcare Meeting, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, and is responsible to the Board for the design and implementation of such programs.
Ellen Kleinstuber
Chair
David M. Tuomala
Vice Chair
James Dolstad
Committee Members
- Stuart H. Alden
- Debra S. Medlin
- Thomas Edward Persichetti
- Edward M. Pudlowski
- Adam J. Reese
- Chris L. Sipes
- Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison
Matt Noncek
This group helps to identify additional methods for attracting and meeting the needs of the upcoming generations of actuaries through CCA offerings, and it provides the opportunity for idea exchange and collaboration among emerging leaders.
Reports To
Yi-Ling Lin
Chair
Michael S. Clark
Committee Members
- Jamal Adora
- Olukemi Akinyemi
- Alice Bakley
- Melissa Chacko
- Scott Grenier
- Yi-Ling Lin
- Rebecca O'Loughlin
- Elizabeth A. Wiley
Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson
The purpose of this committee is to grow membership in the CCA by developing an increased awareness of the benefits of membership to consulting actuaries and their employers. Commitment – 1 year, with potential for renewal; 20 – 30 hours, meets at least monthly via conference calls.
Reports To
Eli Greenblum
Chair
Thomas A. Swain
Committee Members
- Nick Allen
- Paul Angelo
- Michael L. Frank
- Derek N. Guyton
- Annette James
- Ellen L. Kleinstuber
- Brian Laible
- Kathleen P. Lamb
- Felix A. Okwaning
- Adrienne Cara Ostroff
- Steven Robert Pribis
- Robert J. Reiskytl
- Lawrence E. Scherer
Staff Liaisons
Shannon Peterson
Kakoli Dutta
This committee is responsible for the development and delivery of education and training on the topic of professionalism, and to serve as a resource for information on professionalism to CCA members. All committee work is put forth to the Board of Directors for approval before release.
David Scharf
Co-Chairs
Tonya Manning
J. Malcom Merrill
Committee Members
Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson
This Committee is charged to advance the sound actuarial and governance practice in the public sector pension and employee benefits arena by providing guidance for the activities of the Public Plans Community. This group provides leadership, input, and support to all CCA educational opportunities.”
Yi-Ling Lin
Chair
Paul Angelo
Vice Chair
Elizabeth A. Wiley
Committee Members
- Brent A. Banister
- David L. Driscoll
- William B. Fornia
- William R. Hallmark
- Koren L. Holden
- David Lamoureux
- Matt Larrabee
- Thomas B. Lowman
- Stephen T. McElhaney
- Brian B. Murphy
- James J. Rizzo
- Todd N. Tauzer
- Lance J. Weiss
Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson
Reports To
Derek N. Guyton
Committee Members
- Rebekah D. Bayram
- Eli Greenblum
- Thomas B. Lowman
- Edward M. Pudlowski
- John J. Schubert
- Todd N. Tauzer
- David M. Tuomala
- Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison
Kelly M. Fanella
This committee is responsible for the design, implementation, speaker recruitment and presentation coordination of all CCA webinars. This committee presents a full slate of webinars each Fall for the upcoming year, and meets via conference call throughout the year to monitor recruiting progress. Commitment – 1 year, with potential for renewal; 20 hours; quarterly conference calls, 1 meeting requiring travel in August.
Reports To
Ellen Kleinstuber
Chair
Kenneth J. Herbold
Committee Members
- Stuart H. Alden
- Jennifer L. Greenwell
- Ali Heinrich
- Joseph D. Heintzelman
- Judith A. Kermans
- Ellen L. Kleinstuber
- Jake Libauskas
- Debra S. Medlin
- Jason Petroske
- Barbara J. Ruel
- David Scharf
- Lawrence J. Sher
- Chris L. Sipes
- David M. Tuomala
- Vicente E. Velarde
- Troy L. Ware
- Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison
Marie Shaw
Committee Members
- Alice Bakley
- Joan Boughton
- Emojoy Brown
- Jessica Kachur
- Tonya B. Manning
- Nadine Orloff
Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson
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