CCA Volunteer Committees

The Conference of Consulting Actuaries maintains the following volunteer-driven committees to achieve our goals. We thank the many volunteers for their continued efforts. If you are interested in participating in a committee, please complete the Volunteer Form and a representative of the CCA will contact you to answer any questions regarding time commitments and activities.

Member Committees

Reports To
Yi-Ling Lin

Committee Chair
Jim Dolstad

Committee Members

  • Rob Bacher
  • Ryan Bauman
  • Chuck Bloss
  • Richard Cadwell
  • Gabe Chung
  • Derek Guyton
  • Justin Hornburg
  • Leanne Metcalfe
  • Donna Novak
  • Moshe Radinsky
  • David Scharf
  • Brian Septon
  • Shelley Zhao

Staff Liaison
Kelly Fanella

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
Yi-Ling Lin

Chair
David Tuomala

Vice Chair
Jeremy Olszewski

Committee Members
  • Mark Afdahl
  • Paul Angelo
  • Jessica Arnold
  • Grace Barbieri
  • Mariah Becker
  • Elena V. Black
  • Thuong Broaden
  • Mark H. Buis
  • Douglas J. Carey
  • Michael S. Clark
  • Michael J. de Leon
  • James Dolstad
  • Brian Donohue
  • Jay K. Egelberg
  • Stephen N. Eisenstein
  • Andrew C. Etheridge
  • Richard R. Ford
  • Wilfredo J. Gaitan
  • Richard O. Goehring
  • Lee Gold
  • Derek N. Guyton
  • Cheryl A. Ham
  • Scott A. Hittner
  • Dan Hoffman
  • Mitchell H. Hofing
  • Koren L. Holden
  • Justin N. Hornburg
  •  James L. Jones
  • Todd D. Kanaster
  • Ellen L. Kleinstuber
  • Jennifer Leming
  • Yi-Ling Lin
  • John McAndrew
  • Bryan McCormick
  • Phillip A. Merdinger
  • Malcolm Merrill
  • Jerry Mingione
  • Mitsuyasu Nishiwaki
  • Christine M. O'Neal
  • Trevis G. Parson
  • Rami J. Pinchevsky
  • Edward M. Pudlowski
  • John Redmond
  • Craig P. Rosenthal
  • Patricia A. Rotello
  • Lance P. Roteman
  • David Scharf
  • Paul Sepe
  • John J. Schubert
  • Joshua Shapiro
  • Alan J. Silver
  • Ian M. Smith
  • Kevin S. Spanier
  • Mike Spetko
  • Tim Stawicki
  • Gail Steward
  • Tanya E. Sun
  • Todd N. Tauzer
  • Thomas S. Terry
  • Rebecca O. Trauger
  • Yubo Wang
  • Elizabeth A. Wiley
  • Alex Willson

Staff Liaison
Matt Noncek

 

Reports to
Yi-Ling Lin

Chair
Larry Sher

Committee Members

  • Jim Berberian
  • Stephen Breeding
  • Bruce Cadenhead
  • Steve Eisenstein
  • Andrew Etheridge
  • Eric Keener
  • Tonya Manning
  • Toby Mintz
  • John Potts
  • Maria Sarli
  • Artie Scalise
  • Derek Scott

Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson

This task force seeks ways for the CCA to prevent racism in the actuarial community.

Reports To
Josh Shapiro

Chair
Felix A. Okwaning

Committee Members

  • Melissa Chacko
  • Michael S. Clark
  • Stephen N. Eisenstein
  • Ellen L. Kleinstuber
  • Melissa Kolle
  • Yi-Ling Lin
  • David Scharf
  • Tanya E. Sun
  • Elizabeth A. Wiley

Staff Liaison
Rachael McLaughlin

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.

Reports To

Josh Shapiro

Chair
Nick Pearce

Committee Members

  • Michael L. Frank
  • Scott A. Hittner
  • Tonya B. Manning
  • Tanya E. Sun
Staff Liaisons
Rachael McLaughlin
Shannon Peterson

This committee advises and assists the Vice President of Communities in the oversight of the communities. Existing communities are:

  • Corporate Qualified Pensions Community
  • Defined Contributions Community
  • Executive Compensation and Benefits Community
  • Expert Witness Community
  • Healthcare Community
  • HR, Compensation and Benefits Community
  • Leadership Development Community
  • Multiemployer Plans Community
  • Non-Medical Health and Welfare Community
  • Public Plans Community
  • Smaller Actuarial Consulting Firm Community
  • Women in Consulting Community

The following are some of the tasks that committee members may be asked to perform:

  • Act as a sounding board for the Vice President of Communities
  • Advise the Vice President of Communities on goals, strategies and tactics for communities and the CCA’s Community Platform
  • Provide suggestions for topic areas for new communities
  • 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 Vice President of Communities, e.g. attending group conference calls and/or in-person meetings at the Annual Meeting

Reports To
Gail Steward

Chair
Gail Steward

Committee Members

  • Cheryl A. Ham
  • Lauren Meyer
  • Jeremy P. Olszewski
  • Craig P. Rosenthal
  • Stacey Marie Schmid

  • Joshua Shapiro

Staff Liaisons
Shannon Peterson

Reports To
James Dolstad

Chair
Thomas E. Persichetti


Committee Members

  • Paul Angelo
  • Kenny Herbold
  • Piotr Krekora
  • Gail Steward
  • Elizabeth A. Wiley
  • Beth Wiley

Staff Liaisons
Kelly M. Fanella
Shannon Peterson
Matt Noncek

Reports To
Gail Steward

Committee Members

  • Margaret Berger
  • Maria Sarli
  • Larry Sher

Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson

Reports To
Yi-Ling Lin

Chair
Ellen Kleinstuber

Vice Chairs
Ted Goldman
Josh Shapiro

Committee Members

  • Andy Banducci
  • Glenn Butash
  • David Certner
  • Dan Doonan
  • Lee Gold
  • Dimitra Hannon
  • Scott Hittner
  • Kendra Isaacson
  • Mark Iwry
  • Michelle Neblett
  • Rob Reiskytl
  • Maria Sarli
  • Chantel Sheaks
  • Tom Terry

Staff Liaison
Kelly Fanella

Reports To
Gail Steward

Committee Members

  • Stacey Schmid

Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson

Reports To
Yi-Ling Lin

Chair
Jessica Kachur

Vice Chair
Paul Angelo

Committee Members

  • James Berberian
  • Michael S. Clark
  • Kevin J. Donovan
  • Andrew Forgrave
  • Bruce C. Gaffney
  • David R. Godofsky
  • Kevin Gontowski
  • Eli Greenblum
  • William R. Hallmark
  • James E. Holland
  • Tonya B. Manning
  • Jess McGrath
  • David Pazamickas
  • John A. Potts
  • Craig P. Rosenthal
  • Maria M. Sarli
  • Josh Shapiro
  • Megan Yee
 

Staff Liaison
Matt Noncek

Reports To
Gail Steward

Committee Members

  • John Lowell
  • Aaron Pedowitz
  • Pete Neuwirth
  • Alex Laun

Staff Liaisons
Shannon Peterson
Kakoli Dutta

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.

Reports To

Gail Steward

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.

Reports To

Yi-Ling Lin

Chair
James Dolstad

Vice Chair
Shelley Zhao

Committee Members

  • Kirsten Bot
  • Phillip Buchan
  • John R. Governale
  • Donna C. Novak
  • Edward M. Pudlowski
  • Bobby Schenck
  • David M. Tuomala
  • Shelley Zhao

Staff Liaisons
Matt Noncek
Shannon Peterson

Reports To
Gail Steward

Committee Members

  • Andy Blough
  • Koren Holden
  • Melissa Kolle

Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson

 

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
Gail Steward

Chair
Michael S. Clark

Committee Members

  • Jamal Adora
  • Mona Auji
  • Melissa Chacko
  • Scott Grenier
  • Yi-Ling Lin
  • Sheena McEwen
  • Rebecca Trauger
  • Elizabeth A. Wiley

Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson

Reports To
Yi-Ling Lin

Committee Chair
Josh Shapiro

Committee Members

  • Mariah Becker
  • Jim Dolstad
  • Tom Persichetti
  • Rob Reiskytl
  • David Scharf
Staff Liaison
Kelly Fanella

The Membership Committee focuses on growing and engaging the CCA’s membership base. Members of this committee work to recruit new members, improve member retention, and ensure the association continues to meet the evolving needs of its community.

Reports To
James L. Jones

Chair
Elizabeth A. Wiley

Committee Members

  • Mark Anderson
  • Paul Angelo
  • Pia Calle
  • Kelly Conlin
  • Michael L. Frank
  • Derek N. Guyton
  • James L. Jones
  • Adrienne Lieberthal
  • Felix A. Okwaning
  • Robert J. Reiskytl
  • Lawrence E. Scherer

Staff Liaisons
Shannon Peterson
Kakoli Dutta

 

Reports To
Gail Steward

Chair
Mariah Becker

Committee Members

  • Susan Boyle
  • David Pazamickas

Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson

Reports To
Yi-Ling Lin

Co-Chairs
Ellen L. Kleinstuber
Maria M. Sarli

Committee Members

  • Margaret S. Berger
  • Bruce Cadenhead
  • Scott A. Hittner
  • James E. Holland
  • Eric A. Keener

Staff Liaison
Rachael McLaughlin

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.

Reports To

James Dolstad

Co-Chairs
Tonya Manning
J. Malcom Merrill

Committee Members

  • Matt Daskivich
  • John Governale
  • Cheryl Ham
  • Ellen L. Kleinstuber
  • Lisa Ullman
  • Alex Willson

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.


Reports To

Gail Steward

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
  • Stephen T. McElhaney
  • Brian B. Murphy
  • James J. Rizzo
  • Todd N. Tauzer
  • Lance J. Weiss

Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson

This committee is planning the writing of the Public Plans White Paper 2.0.

Reports To
Yi-Ling Lin

Chairs
Paul Angelo
Elizabeth Wiley

Committee Members

  • Kelly Adams
  • Andy Blough
  • Jody Carreiro
  • William H. Hallmark
  • Piotr Krekora
  • Matt Larrabee
  • Wendy Ludbrook
  • Jordan McClane
  • Brad Ramirez

Staff Liaisons
Shannon Peterson
Kelly Fanella

Reports To
Yi-Ling Lin

Committee Chair
Josh Shapiro

Committee Members

  • William R. Hallmark
  • Yi-Ling Lin
  • Nick Pearce
  • Tanya E. Sun

Staff Liaison
Rachael McLaughlin

Reports to
Gail Steward

Committee Members

  • Nick Allen
  • John Bury
  • Adrienne Liberthal

Staff Liaison
Shannon Peterson

    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; committee meets virtually in August to prepare for the upcoming year.

    Reports To
    Yi-Ling Lin

    Chair
    Kenny Herbold

    Committee Members

    • Jamal Adora
    • Melissa Chacko
    • Michael S. Clark
    • Lee Gold
    • Joseph D. Heintzelman
    • Anders Hendrickson
    • Monica Hirning
    • James Jones
    • Judith A. Kermans
    • Samantha Klingler
    • Jake Libauskas
    • Ari Loiben
    • Tom Persichetti
    • Tony Pistilli
    • Michelle Robb
    • Lawrence J. Sher
    • Maria Simmers
    • Scott Steadman
    • David M. Tuomala
    • Troy L. Ware
     

    Staff Liaison
    Marie Shaw

    Reports To
    Gail Steward

    Chair
    Jessica Kachur

    Committee Members

    • Emojoy Brown
    • Tonya Manning
    • Riddhi Patel
    • Elizabeth Wiley

    Staff Liaison
    Shannon Peterson

    Governance Committees

    Meets at least once each year to review the 401(k) investment options.

    Reports To

    Craig P. Rosenthal

    Chair

    Committee Members

    • Rob O. Bacher
    • Jerry Mingione

    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.

    Reports To

    Craig P. Rosenthal

    Chair
    Cheryl A. Ham

    Committee Members

    • Rob O. Bacher
    • Yi-Ling Lin
    • John J. Schubert
    • Dale H. Yamamoto
    Staff Liaison

    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.

    Reports To

    Craig Rosenthal

    Chair
    Craig Rosenthal

    Committee Members

    • Rob O. Bacher
    • Douglas J. Carey
    • Michael S. Clark
    • Eli Greenblum
    • Jessica Kachur
    • Ellen L. Kleinstuber
    • Yi-Ling Lin
    • Jerry Mingione
    • Nadine Orloff
    • Thomas E. Persichetti
    • Robert J. Reisktyl

    Staff Liaisons
    Kelly M. Fanella
    Jim Uhlarik

    This Task Force is constituted by the President on an as-needed basis.

    Reports To

    Josh Shapiro

    Chair
    Mariah Becker

    Committee Members

    • James Dolstad
    • Kenny Herbold
    • Gail Steward

    Staff Liaisons
    Kelly Fanella
    Shannon Peterson

    This committee is responsible for reviewing and determining staff compensation.

    Chair
    David Scharf

    Committee Members

    • David Scharf
    • Yi-Ling Lin
    • Robert J. Reiskytl

    Staff Liaison
    Kelly M. Fanella

    Reports To
    Yi-Ling Lin

    Chair
    Derek Guyton

    Committee Members

    • Rob Bacher
    • Eli Greenblum
    • Ellen Kleinstuber
    • Malcolm Merrill
    • Nadine Orloff
    • Craig Rosenthal
    • Aaron Rothstein
    • Shelley Zhao

    Staff Liaisons

    • Kelly Fanella
    • Shannon Peterson
    • Jim Uhlarik

    Reports To
    Yi-Lin Ling

    Committee Chair
    Cheryl Ham

    Committee Members

    • Ed Cwikla
    • Jim Dolstad
    • Yi-Ling Lin
    • Amanda LoBello
    • Leslie Lucas
    • Pete Sanderson
    • Paul Schultz
    • Tanya Sun

    Staff Liaison
    Rachael McLaughlin

     

    Reports To
    Gail Steward

    Chair
    Michael S. Clark

    Committee Members

    • Melissa Chacko
    • Jingshuang Chen
    • Sheena McEwen
    • Gail Steward
    • Ellen Kleinstuber
    • Mary Kirby
    • Sam Brown

    Staff Liaison
    Shannon Peterson

    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.

    Chair

    David Scharf

    Committee Members

    • Derek Guyton
    • Ellen L. Kleinstuber
    • Yi-Ling Lin
    • Robert J. Reiskytl
    • David Scharf

    Staff Liaison
    Kelly M. Fanella

    Reports To
    Yi-Ling Lin

    Chair
    Tanya Sun

    Committee Members

    • James L. Jones
    • Ellen L. Kleinstuber
    • Felix A. Okwaning
    • David Scharf
    • Josh Shapiro
    • Tim Stawicki

    Staff Liaison
    Rachael McLaughlin
    Kelly 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.

    Reports To

    Yi-Ling Lin

    Chair
    Robert J. Reiskytl

    Committee Members

    • Jamal Adora
    • Jessica Arnold
    • Jim Dolstad
    • Lee Gold
    • Scott Grenier
    • Adrienne Lieberthal
    • Jeremy Olszewski
    • Nick Pearce
    • Brian Septon
    • Tim Stawicki
    • Scott Steadman

    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 intent of this award is to recognize members of the actuarial profession who have contributed to the public’s understanding of financial risk and to encourage more actuaries to engage in these activities. Activities recognized by the Award include, but are not limited to: Literature, speeches, work with the media, and volunteering and representing the profession in areas outside the actuarial profession.

    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.

    Reports To

    Yi-Ling Lin

    Chair
    John H. Lowell

    Committee Members

    • Kenneth A. Kent
    • Nadine Orloff
    • John J. Schubert
    • Dale H. Yamamoto
    Staff Liaison
    Kelly Fanella

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