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.
Annual Meeting Program Committee
This committee plans the program for the Annual Meeting and select audiocasts, 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:
Patricia A. Rotello
Chair:
Scott A. Hittner
Vice Chair:
Joseph P. Strazemski
Stuart H. Alden
Paul Angelo
Robert O. Bacher
Robert W. Bruechert
Irene Burke
Douglas J. Carey
John Landis Dowell
David L. Driscoll
Stephen N. Eisenstein
Susan M. Fleming
Donald E. Fuerst
Wilfredo J. Gaitan
Richard O. Goehring
Derek N. Guyton
Joseph F. Hicks Jr.
Koren L. Holden
Justin N. Hornburg
Gareth Wyn Jones
Kathleen P. Lamb
L. J. Mac McCarthy
Phillip A. Merdinger
Paul W. Nawrot
Mitsu Nishiwaki
Trevis G. Parson
Edward M. Pudlowski
Robert J. Reiskytl
Alex Rivera
William E. Roberts
David Scharf
John J. Schubert
Paul M. Sepe
Tamara R. Shelton
John T. Stokesbury
Thomas A. Swain
Thomas S. Terry
Thomas S. Tomczyk
David M. Tuomala
Daniel Richard Wade
George B. Wagoner
Lance J. Weiss
Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison:
Matthew D. Noncek
Benefits - 401(k) Investments Committee
Meets at least once each year to review the 401(k) investment options.
Reports To:
Patricia A. Rotello
Chair:
Carol R. Sears
Jerry Mingione
Robert J. Reiskytl
Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison:
Rita K. DeGraaf
Benefits Committee
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:
Patricia A. Rotello
Chair:
Carol R. Sears
Jerry Mingione
Robert J. Reiskytl
John J. Schubert
Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison:
Rita K. DeGraaf
Budget and Finance Committee
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.
Chair:
S. Aquil Ahmed
Jerry Mingione
Nadine Orloff
John J. Schubert
Staff Liaison:
Rita K. DeGraaf
Bylaws Review Task Force
This Task Force is constituted by the President on an as needed basis.
Reports To:
Patricia A. Rotello
Staff Liaison:
Rita K. DeGraaf
Committee on Professionalism
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:
Carol R. Sears
Chair:
John T. Stokesbury
Stephen N. Eisenstein
David T. Kausch
Scott D. Miller
Carol R. Sears
William C. Walter Jr.
Staff Liaison:
Keith G. Stewart
Compensation Committee
This committee is responsible for reviewing and determining staff compensation.
Chair:
Dale H. Yamamoto
Patricia A. Rotello
John J. Schubert
Staff Liaison:
Rita K. DeGraaf
Disciplinary Committee
This committee is constituted by the President on a case-by-case basis. Guidelines available through the Conference office.
Reports To:
Patricia A. Rotello
Staff Liaison:
Rita K. DeGraaf
E and O Insurance Program Oversight
Professional liability insurance program for pension, casualty, health, and life actuaries. Endorsed by the Conference. It is a goal of the Conference to promote the availability of reliable and effective professional protection for all actuarial disciplines as part of its support of the practicing actuary.
Reports To:
Thomas A. Swain
Chair:
Michael J. Tierney
Staff Liaison:
Jennifer L. Baumann
Hanson Prize Committee
This committee reviews papers submitted pertaining to the Employee Benefits field for the Hanson Prize to determine if there is an award to be put forward to The Actuarial Foundation for approval.
Reports To:
L. J. Mac McCarthy
Chair:
Neil J. Lloyd
Debbie L. Benner
Douglas C. Borton
Francis M. Schauer Jr.
Keith S. Williams
Staff Liaison:
Marie Shaw
Healthcare Reform Community Steering Committee
This purpose of this Task Force 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 task force 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, Task Force members may participate in and contribute to Conference presentations, seminars, webcasts and other continuing educational offerings.
Reports To:
John H. Lowell
Chair:
David M. Tuomala
John P. Barela
L. J. Mac McCarthy
Joan P. Ogden
Edward M. Pudlowski
Adam J. Reese
Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison:
Matthew D. Noncek
Joint Program Committee for the Enrolled Actuaries Meeting
This committee plans the program for the Enrolled Actuaries Meeting. It is responsible to the Boards of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries and the American Academy of Actuaries for the design and implementation of the program.
Reports To:
Patricia A. Rotello
Chair:
Keith T. Sartain
Vice Chair:
Phillip A. Romello
Margaret S. Berger
Susan L. Breen-Held
Donald E. Fuerst
David R. Godofsky
James E. Holland Jr.
Judith A. Kermans
Ellen L. Kleinstuber
Tonya B. Manning
Nadine Orloff
John A. Potts
Maria M. Sarli
Donald J. Segal
James E. Turpin
Staff Liaison:
Keith G. Stewart
Member Communications Task Force
The purpose of the task force is to determine the most effective member communications options and plan implementation of these options.
Chair:
Thomas A. Swain
Stuart H. Alden
Lee D. Gold
Patricia A. Rotello
Staff Liaison:
Marie Shaw
Membership Committee
The purpose of this committee is to grow membership in the Conference by developing an increased awareness of the benefits of membership to consulting actuaries and their employers.
Reports To:
Thomas A. Swain
Chair:
Stephen T. McElhaney
S. Aquil Ahmed
Stuart H. Alden
Rebekah D. Bayram
Michael Steven Clark
Lee D. Gold
Peter Gerard Rossi
Patricia A. Rotello
Thomas A. Swain
Staff Liaison:
Marie Shaw
Nominating Committee
This committee is responsible for nominating a slate of candidates for the Board of Directors for presentation and approval at the Annual Meeting and for nominating a slate of candidates for officers of the Conference for presentation and approval by the Board of Directors.
Chair:
Dale H. Yamamoto
Adam J. Reese
Patricia A. Rotello
John J. Schubert
Lawrence J. Sher
Staff Liaison:
Rita K. DeGraaf
Public Plans Community Steering Committee
This Committee is charged to advance the sound actuarial and governance practice in the public sector pension and employee benefits arena.
Reports To:
John H. Lowell
Chair:
Paul Angelo
Vice Chair:
Thomas B. Lowman
Thomas J. Cavanaugh
William B. Fornia
Edward H. Friend
William R. Hallmark
Robert M. May
Stephen T. McElhaney
Alan W. Milligan
Brian B. Murphy
Mark Olleman
James J. Rizzo
David H. Slishinsky
Lance J. Weiss
Staff Liaison:
Keith G. Stewart
Representatives to the Joint Discipline Council
Each organization participating in the Joint Discipline Council is responsible for naming eight representatives to be available as a pool of potential disciplinary panel members. When a joint discipline case arises, a panel is constructed from a pool of representatives consisting of each organization to which the actuary under investigation is a member.
Reports To:
Patricia A. Rotello
Joan Boughton
Daniel P. Cassidy
Kenneth A. Kent
Ethan E. Kra
Barbara J. Lautzenheiser
Lawrence J. Sher
George B. Wagoner
Alfred O. Weller
Staff Liaison:
Rita K. DeGraaf
Seminar Committee
This committee is responsible for the design, implementation, and coordination of all Conference seminars presented through diverse delivery methods. This committee meets throughout the year and presents a full slate of seminars each fall for the upcoming year.
Reports To:
Phillip A. Merdinger
Chair:
Lance J. Weiss
S. Aquil Ahmed
Stuart H. Alden
Susan K. Hart
David J. Kershner
Kathleen E. Manning
John J. Schubert
John T. Stokesbury
Alice Pegel Stuart
Thomas S. Terry
Jay A. Yager
Dale H. Yamamoto
Staff Liaison:
Marie Shaw
Smaller Actuarial Consulting Firms Community Steering Committee
The purpose of the committee is to assist smaller actuarial consulting firms to meet their business and educational needs.
Reports To:
John H. Lowell
Chair:
J. Gregory Gaston
S. Aquil Ahmed
Marios A Argyrou
Michael L. Libman
Leslie John Lohmann
John H. Lowell
Kathleen E. Manning
L. J. Mac McCarthy
Lawrence Mitchell
Stuart G. Schoenly
Thomas H. Shelby III
Stanley H. Tannenbaum
Neil A. Useden
Staff Liaison:
Matthew D. Noncek
Strategic Planning Committee
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.
Chair:
John J. Schubert
Rebekah D. Bayram
Melanie Flaherty Beinlich
John H. Lowell
Alan W. Milligan
Jerry Mingione
Robert J. Reiskytl
Carol R. Sears
Staff Liaison:
Rita K. DeGraaf
Welcome Committee for New Members
This group, made up of select past-presidents and members of the Board of Directors that are not current Executive Committee members, calls new members of the Conference to welcome them to the Conference. The calls are meant to advise the new members of membership benefits, including, but not limited to:
- Volunteer opportunities
- Continuing education offerings ranging from audiocasts and seminars to the larger meetings, including the Enrolled Actuaries Meeting and Annual Meetings; and
- Resources available to members only, including: quick reference guides, E&O Coverage availability, clearinghouse opportunities for Peer Review of work product, and joint projects and mentoring.
This committee’s members personally call new members of the Conference for these purposes, with a goal to make such calls within the first three months of membership.
Chair:
Dale H. Yamamoto
S. Aquil Ahmed
Rebekah D. Bayram
Ellen L. Kleinstuber
John H. Lowell
L. J. Mac McCarthy
Stephen T. McElhaney
Phillip A. Merdinger
Alan W. Milligan
Jerry Mingione
Nadine Orloff
Adam J. Reese
Robert J. Reiskytl
Bruce A. Richards
John J. Schubert
Carol R. Sears
P.J. Eric Stallard
John T. Stokesbury
Thomas A. Swain
Staff Liaison:
Marie Shaw
Wynn Kent Public Communication Award Committee
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:
Thomas A. Swain
Chair:
Stuart H. Alden
Kenneth A. Kent
Tonya B. Manning
Nadine Orloff
Robert J. Rietz
Staff Liaison:
Jennifer L. Baumann
Young Leaders Council
This committee is charged with identifying additional methods for attracting and meeting the needs of the upcoming generations of actuaries, identifying subject matter from recent SoA/CAS exams and/or exam modules that would be of interest to experienced consultants and providing the opportunity for idea exchange and collaboration between the experienced consultant and the recently credentialed actuary.
Reports To:
John J. Schubert
Chair:
Thomas A. Swain
Melanie Flaherty Beinlich
Melissa Chacko
Brad Howard
John H. Lowell
Matthew R. Maloney
Bryan Matthew McCormick
Joseph Pace Newton
Nadine Orloff
Gregory Anthony Reardon
Peter Gerard Rossi
Staff Liaison:
Keith G. Stewart
