Candidates for 2024 Section Elections
The Society of Actuaries sponsors 20 professional interest sections. Three of those sections (Modeling, Technology and Predictive Analytics and Futurism) comprise the Emerging Topics Community. All 20 sections will hold council elections in 2024 to elect council members. Section councils and community leaders plan and execute the activities of the section or community in alignment with its mission. Councils range in size from nine to 12 members and are elected by section members. Each year, approximately one-third of each council is replaced by newly elected volunteers.
Below is a list of this year’s section council candidates linked to biographical information provided by the candidates. Bios are limited to professional background, Society of Actuaries experience, other relevant volunteer experience and a statement about why the candidate is interested in leading the section. Candidate names are listed below and on the ballot in the order that the SOA received their information.
Voting opens on August 19 and closes on September 6.
Actuary of the Future (vote for 3)
- Maggie O’Meara, ASA, MAAA
- Si Xie, FSA, FCIA, CERA
- Winston Hall, FSA, MAAA
Education & Research (vote for 3)
- Gordon Klein, FSA, MAAA
- Russell Jay Hendel, ASA
- Kaitlin Creighton, FSA, MAAA, CERA
- Greg Fann, FSA, FCA, MAAA
- Ramzi Abujamra, ASA
- Vytaras Brazauskas, ASA
- Alpha N Bada, ASA, MAAA
- Wing Fung (Alfred) Chong, ASA
- Zachary Tirrell, FSA
- Ben Feng, ASA
- Lucretia Hydell, ASA, MAAA
Entrepreneurial & Innovation (vote for 4)
- Pauline Reimer, ASA, MAAA
- Jing Lang, FSA, MAAA, FCIA
- Yisi Wang, FSA, CFA
- Yiqing (Jack) Zhang, FSA, MAAA
- Lori Weyuker, ASA
- Chris Nienart, ASA
- David Schraub, FSA, MAAA, CERA, AQ
Financial Reporting (vote for 3)
- Galin Mitchener, FSA, MAAA, CERA
- Kevin Cao, FSA, MAAA
- Kevin Desmond, FSA, MAAA
Health (vote for 5)
- Traci Hughes, FSA, MAAA
- Marilyn McGaffin, ASA, MAAA
- Tony Pistilli, FSA, MAAA, CERA, FCA, CPC
- Daniel Moore, FSA, MAAA, CERA
- Geof Hileman, FSA, MAAA
International (vote for 3)
- Joy Zhang, FSA, MAAA, CERA
- Si Xie, FSA, FCIA, CERA
- Erica Chan, FSA, CERA
- Jiajing Zhang, FSA, CERA, ACIA
- James Xu, FSA, MAAA, FCIA, FNZSA
- Roberto Gomez, ASA
- Kai Chi Wu, FSA
Investment (vote for 3)
- Jundie Wei, FSA, MAAA
- Mingyu (Bruce) Fang, FSA, FCIA
- Balraj Chahal, FSA, FCIA
- Zorast Wadia, FSA, MAAA, EA
Joint Risk Management (vote for 3)
- Bryan Liu, FSA, FCIA
- Joan C. Barrett, FSA, MAAA
- Alexander Tall, FSA, MAAA
Leadership & Development (vote for 4)
- Tanner McKerlie, FSA, MAAA, CERA
- Derek Ray, FSA, MAAA
- Han (Henry) Chen, FSA, MAAA, FCIA
- Brian Pauley, FSA
- Hellen Hou, FSA, ACIA
- Weiling Lao, FSA, MAAA
Long Term Care Insurance (vote for 3)
- Cailyn Canty, FSA, MAAA, CERA
- Michael Huitink, FSA, MAAA
- Mike Haas, FSA, MAAA
- Andrew Sloan, FSA, MAAA
- Juliet M. Spector, FSA, MAAA
- Vincent Bodnar, ASA, MAAA
Marketing & Distribution (vote for 3)
- Brittany Lee, FSA, CERA
- Dennis (Xingfang) Li, FSA
- Brendan Costello, FSA, MAAA, CERA
Modeling (Emerging Topics Community) (vote for 3)
- Yuan Yuan, FSA, MAAA
- Cameron Sakurai, FSA
- Joe Alaimo, ASA, ACIA
Predictive Analytics & Futurism (Emerging Topics Community) (vote for 6)
- Andrew Dilworth, FSA, MAAA
- Dan Kim, FSA, MAAA, CERA
- Xiaoxu Liu, FSA, CERA
- William Konop, ASA
- Sandeep T. Patil, FSA, CERA
- Yit Wei Chia, ASA
Product Development (vote for 4)
- Benjamin Wadsley, FSA, MAAA
- Erik Pronovost, FSA, CFA, CERA
- Simon Gervais, FSA
- James Dunseth, ASA
- Nik Godon, FSA, MAAA, FCIA
Reinsurance (vote for 3)
- Tracy Yantosh, ASA
- Nathan Pohle, FSA, CERA
- Jonathan Racine, FSA
- Kiu Yuen, FSA
- Jay An, ASA
Retirement (vote for 4)
- Mark Shemtob, FSA, MAAA
- Joel Albers, ASA
- Jeff Williams, ASA, MAAA, FCA, EA
- Phillip Yourno, ASA, MAAA
- James (Jim) Stewart, FSA, MAAA, EA
Smaller Insurance Company (vote for 4)
- S. Sujeeva Fernando, ASA
- Tom Ciavarella, FSA, MAAA, CERA
- Raghav Jindal, ASA, ACIA
- Dan Rueschhoff, FSA, MAAA
- Megan (MAN) Sun, ASA
Social Insurance & Public Finance (vote for 4)
- Bruce Schobel, FSA, MAAA
- Greg Fann, FSA, FCA, MAAA
- Khurram Taufiq, FSA, MAAA
- Piotr Krekora, ASA, MAAA, FCA, EA
Taxation (vote for 2)
- Dean Slyter, FSA, MAAA
- Andrew Link, FSA, MAAA
Technology (Emerging Topics Community) (vote for 6)
- Jacob Battenberg, ASA, CERA
- Tianchi (Paul) Zhang, FSA, MAAA
- Matt Heaphy, FSA, MAAA
- Ka Chun (Alfred) Ma, ASA
- David Schraub, FSA, MAAA, CERA, AQ
- Tat Ming (Gordon) Tse, FSA, CERA