Leadership Interview Series
The Leadership Interview Series, hosted by CCA past president, Michael Clark, provides actuaries with leadership skill development through thoughtful and engaging interviews. These discussions feature actuarial leaders sharing personal experiences and practical advice that have shaped them into the people they are today. Tune into these recorded interviews to gain new insights that will help you as you look to develop or refine your leadership skills and become a more successful professional.
Featured Interviews
Rob Reiskytl
Featuring Rob Reiskytl – Partner, Actuarial Retirement Consultant at Aon, where he has worked for the past 40 years and current CCA President. Hear Rob discuss his career journey, work with the CCA, and what inspires his leadership style.
Jessica Leong
Meet Jessica Leong, CEO and Founder of Octagram Analytics. Hear Jessica discuss her career journey, starting her own company, and serving as president of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).
IABA
Meet Gloria Gilliam, VP & Reserving Actuary at Chubb and IABA president and Jeff Brown, IABA executive director. They discuss actuarial careers are rarely linear, and leadership grows through community, representation, and intentional development.
Jessica Kachur
Meet Jes Kachur, partner at Mercer and CCA Board Member. Hear about her career evolution, leadership lessons, the power of failure, and work-life balance.
Mike Lombardi
Meet Mike Lombardi, president of MLBC. Mike's journey is anything but typical—from studying medicine to discovering actuarial science through a summer job.
Kyle Rudden
Meet Kyle Rudden, consulting actuary and chartered accountant in financial services consulting. Hear Kyle discuss his career journey, non-traditional practice roles, and leadership views.
Justin Hornburg
Meet Justin Hornburg, owner/president at Justin Hornburg Consulting based in Detroit where he focuses on group insurance and employee benefits. Hear Justin discuss his career journey, his love of AI, and leadership views.
Grace Lattyak
Meet Grace Lattyak, partner at AON. From global moves and endurance sports to overcoming imposter syndrome, Grace shares how mentorship, culture, and stepping outside her comfort zone shaped her career.
George Symeonidis
Meet George Symeonidis, certified actuary, PhD Economics, and board member with the Hellenic Actuarial Authority. Hear George discuss his career journey, work with the IAA and IACA, and leadership views.
Yi-Ling Lin
Meet Yi-Ling Lin, past president of the CCA, Actuarial Services Advisor for Third Horizons Strategies. Hear Yi-Ling discuss her career journey, volunteering, and leadership views.
Ed Pudlowski
Meet Ed Pudlowski, President and Founder of MorningStar Actuarial Consulting and CCA past president. Hear Ed discuss her career journey, volunteering efforts, and views on leadership.
Adrienne Lieberthal
Meet Adrienne Lieberthal, CEO and Founder of Athena Actuarial Consulting. Hear Adrienne discuss her career journey, the founding of NAWA, and views on leadership.
Meetings & Education
More Interviews
- Adrienne Lieberthal
- Alejandro Ortega
- Andrew Peterson
- Bella Thiel
- Brent Walder
- Charles Cowling
- Chelsea Adler
- Craig Chu and Jonah Von Der Embse (SAGAA)
- David Dillon
- David Scharf
- Dominic Lee
- Ed Pudlowski
- Flick Fornia
- George Symeonidis
- Gloria Asare
- Gloria Gilliam and Jeff Brown (IABA)
- Grace Lattyak
- James Jones
- Jess Vega
- Jessica Kachur
- Jessica Leong
- John Lowell
- John Robinson and Roosevelt Mosley
- Justin Hornburg
- Kyle Rudden
- Lisa Slotznick
- Mallika Bender
- Maria Sarli & Ellen Kleinstuber
- Mary Pat Campbell
- Melissa Chacko
- Mike Lombardi
- Riddhi Patel
- Rob Bacher
- Rob Reiskytl
- SAGAA
- Sandy Lowe
- Sara Teppema
- Sherry Chan
- The Actuarial Foundation
- Todd Tauzer
- Tom Terry
- Tonya Manning
- Ugo Okpewho
- Women in Actuarial Leadership
- Yi-Ling Lin