Stephen T. McElhaney , FCA , MAAA , FSA , EA , IAA
Principal Consulting Actuary
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Contact Information
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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:
- Serving as lead actuary for numerous state and local governmental retirement plans.
- Performing actuarial audits for more than numerous state retirement systems.
- Serving as lead consultant on numerous pension plan design studies. Several of these studies included evaluation of hybrid arrangements as well as assessment of alternative defined contribution plans.
- Assisting clients in implanting retirement choice for employees.
 
Current CCA Committees
Board of Directors
Board Member
Membership Committee
Chair
Public Plans Community Steering Committee
Member
Welcome Committee for New Members
Member
CCA Speaking Engagements (Past Three Years - Click Here for Full Profile)
Public Plans Open Forum
2012 CCA Annual Meeting (10/24/2012)
