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Stephen T. McElhaney , FCA , MAAA , FSA , EA , IAA

Principal Consulting Actuary
Cheiron, Inc.

CCA Member Since 1976

Contact Information

Cheiron, Inc.
1750 Tysons Blvd.
Suite 1100
McLean, VA 22102
 Phone: 703-893-1456
Fax: 703-893-2006
E-mail: smcelhaney@cheiron.us

Stephen T. McElhaney is a Principal Consulting Actuary at Cheiron and is a nationally respected public sector retirement consultant. He has extensive experience as an actuary for various state and local governmental retirement plans. Steve’s background has included presentations before public retirement boards and legislative bodies, as well as presentations before public sector conferences and actuarial meetings.

Steve is a member of the Public Plans Steering Committee of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries. The Committee has been very active in submitting comments to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) as they propose changes in pension accounting standards. The Committee has also submitted comments to the Actuarial Standards Board on proposed changes to actuarial standards.

Steve also is currently serving on a task force established by GASB as it considers possible changes to Statements No. 43 and 45 for other postemployment benefit plans (OPEB).

Prior to joining Cheiron, Steve was a Principal with a large national benefits consulting firm where he served as national leader for public sector retirement consulting in the US. This role included managing the activities of four public sector centers of excellence as well as being national coordinator for consulting related to GASB Statement No. 45. He also served on its national Professional Standards Leadership Team, which developed and monitored professional standards for all US employees.

Some of his more significant consulting assignments have included:

 

Current CCA Committees

Board of Directors
Board Member

Membership Committee
Chair

Public Plans Community Steering Committee
Member

Welcome Committee for New Members
Member

Prior Service on CCA Committees

Annual Meeting Program Committee
Member

Strategic Planning Committee
Member

CCA Speaking Engagements

Public Plans Open Forum
2012 CCA Annual Meeting (10/24/2012)

Public Plans Funding and Governance
Public Plans Funding and Governance (04/08/2009)

Public Plans Funding Seminar
Public Plans Funding Seminar (04/01/2009)

Responding to Challenges in Public Pension Plans
2008 CCA Annual Meeting (10/27/2008)

Health Benefit Issues Part 2: GASB 43/45
2008 Employee Benefits Spring Meeting (06/04/2008)

Business Meeting
2007 CCA Annual Meeting (10/22/2007)

Where Do We Go With Social Security?
2005 CCA Annual Meeting (11/01/2005)

 

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