Conference of Consulting Actuaries

In this month’s Leadership Interview, CCA Past PresidentMichael Clark sits down with Lee Gold Principal in Mercer’s Wealth Business based in Denver, CO. Hear Lee discuss his career journey, leadership, and retirement readiness.

In this month’s Leadership Interview, CCA Past President Michael Clark sits down with Anthony Lucero – Senior Associate at WTW in San Diego and Board member of the Organization of Latino Actuaries (OLA).  Hear Anthony discuss his career journey, leadership, and his involvement with OLA.

In this month’s Leadership Interview, CCA Past President Michael Clark sits down with 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.

In this podcast episode, Ed Pudlowski and Kev Coleman, research fellow at Paragon Health Institute, discuss how artificial intelligence will transform the actuarial profession, emphasizing that actuaries must understand complex AI models beyond just large language models to remain competitive and relevant. They explore AI's potential to revolutionize healthcare by shifting from "detect and treat" to "predict and prevent".

In this month’s Leadership Interview, CCA Past President Michael Clark sits down with 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.

In this month’s Leadership Interview, CCA Past President Michael Clark sits down with Gloria Gilliam – VP & Reserving Actuary at Chubb based in Philadelphia and current President of the International Association of Black Actuaries and Jeff Brown – Executive Director of IABA.  Gloria and Jeff discuss IABA’s mission, services and programs, and their views on leadership.

In this podcast episode host Ed Pudlowski talks with Mike Johnston, an actuary with Quantum Health, an independent healthcare navigation firm that serves as the single point of contact for members and providers. Find out how Quantum Health analyzes healthcare information from its extensive database of customer data to identify current cost drivers and manage costs.

In this podcast episode host Ed Pudlowski talks with Jeff Baldetti, vice president of product strategy at Health Plan Data Solutions (HDS), an analytics company focused on pharmacy payment integrity, cost, and design. Find out how HDS is providing a software solution that offers checks and balances for payers managing transactions.

In this podcast episode host Ed Pudlowski talks with Jennifer Carter, CEO of Medzown. They discuss how Medzown is providing faster, more efficient access to cutting-edge precision medicine.

In this podcast episode host Ed Pudlowski talks with David Stein, co-founder and CEO of Ash Wellness, to explore how Ash is transforming access to at-home health testing.

In this month’s Leadership Interview, CCA Past President Michael Clark sits down with Jessica Kachur – Partner at Mercer based in Pittsburgh, where she’s worked for her entire career as a pension actuary and investment consultant and current member of the Board of Directors of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries.  Hear Jessica discuss her unique career journey and leadership views. Jes also discusses her first CCA speaking experience and work with the Women in Consulting Community.

In this month’s Leadership Interview, CCA Past President Michael Clark sits down with Mike Lombardi, President of MLBC, a business consulting firm that provides advice to insurance companies on a variety of topics. Hear Mike discuss his career journey, volunteer work with the IAA, and leadership views.

In this month’s Leadership Interview, CCA Past President Michael Clark sits down with Kyle Rudden, consulting actuary and chartered accountant in financial services consulting, primarily in the Caribbean and South/Central America. Hear Kyle discuss his career journey, non-traditional practice roles, and leadership views.

In this month’s Leadership Interview, CCA Past President Michael Clark sits down 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.

In this month’s edition of the Leadership Interview series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews Grace Lattyak – Partner at Aon, where she’s worked for her entire career as a pension actuary. Hear Grace discuss her career journey, volunteer work, and leadership views.

In this month’s edition of the Leadership Interview series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews 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.

In this month’s edition of the Leadership Interview series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews Todd Tauzer, National Public Sector Retirement Practice Leader and Senior VP at Segal based in San Francisco. Hear Todd discuss his career journey, volunteering, and leadership views.

In this month’s edition of the Leadership Interview series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews Yi-Ling Lin Current President of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, Actuarial Services Advisor for Third Horizons Strategies, an advisor firm focused on shaping a future system that actualizes a sustainable culture of health nationwide. Hear Yi-Ling discuss her career journey, volunteering, and leadership views.

In this month’s edition of the Leadership Interview series,CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews 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.

In this podcast episode, host Ed Pudlowski talks with Jocelyn Harrington, national spokesperson and vice president of strategic partnerships for Advisory Board. They discuss how artificial intelligence is influencing the delivery of healthcare services.

In this month’s edition of the Leadership Interview series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews Adrienne Lieberthal, CEO and Founder of Athena Actuarial Consulting. Hear Adrienne discuss her career journey, the founding of NAWA, and views on leadership.

In this month’s edition of the Leadership Interview series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews Ugo Okpewho, managing director, healthcare risk management and advisory with FTI Consulting and former board member of IABA.  Hear Ugo discuss his career journey, volunteering, and views on leadership.

In this edition of the Leadership Interview Series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews Mary Pat Campbell, Vice President, Insurance Research at Conning where she provides research around a number of areas related to the life insurance industry.  Mary Pat discusses her career journey, love for Sumo wrestling, and her Substack webpage.

In this podcast episode, host Ed Pudlowski talks with Lennox Cornwall, an independent broker with the Cornwall Agency who offers insights into Health Sharing plans. Lennox discusses the emerging benefits and cost-effectiveness of these alternatives for small employers and individuals. The podcast explores how AI is integrated into the model’s operations, providing affordable and efficient options compared to traditional insurance plans.

In this Innovative Healthcare Solutions podcast episode, host Ed Pudlowski talks with Joe Connelly, CEO of Visana, a virtual, full-service women's health clinic, about how they are improving outcomes and reducing the cost for a wide-range of women’s health conditions.

In this edition of the Leadership Interview Series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews Lisa Slotznick – current President of the American Academy of Actuaries. Lisa is a retired actuary after having spent an illustrious career working at PwC providing actuarial advisory and audit services for various insurers and self-insurers with a focus primarily in the property and casualty space.

In this episode, CCA Past President Michael Clark talks with Sherry Chan – Chief Strategy Officer at Atidot, an insurtech start up where she’s worked for the past 3.5 years. Sherry shares her thoughts on her career journey, volunteering, and leadership.

In this edition of the Leadership Interview Series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews Bella Thiel recent graduate from UW-Madison with a degree in actuarial science, risk management, and insurance. She completed internships with AIG and Corebridge Financial and is about to start her new job. Bella shares her thoughts on actuarial science and leadership.

In this Innovative Healthcare Solutions podcast episode, host Ed Pudlowski talks with Stephen Bonner with SkinIO about how Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming skin cancer care delivery from diagnosis to treatment selection, and even the communication between physicians and patients.

In this episode, CCA Past President Michael Clark talks with Flick Fornia – President of Pension Trustee Advisors, a firm that he created almost 15 years ago. Flick is an expert in public sector retirement plans having worked a various firms before he started his own firm.

In this edition of the Leadership Interview Series, Craig Chu – Retirement System Deputy Chief Actuary with the New York State Office of the Comptroller and Jonah Von Der Embse – Corporate Vice President and Actuary and New York Life discuss the Sexuality and Gender Alliance for Actuaries (SAGAA), career journeys, challenges for LGTBQ Actuaries, and their views on leadership.In this edition of the Leadership Interview Series, Craig Chu – Retirement System Deputy Chief Actuary with the New York State Office of the Comptroller and Jonah Von Der Embse – Corporate Vice President and Actuary and New York Life discuss the Sexuality and Gender Alliance for Actuaries (SAGAA), career journeys, challenges for LGTBQ Actuaries, and their views on leadership.

In this edition of the Leadership Interview Series, Craig Chu – Retirement System Deputy Chief Actuary with the New York State Office of the Comptroller and Jonah Von Der Embse – Corporate Vice President and Actuary and New York Life discuss the Sexuality and Gender Alliance for Actuaries (SAGAA), career journeys, challenges for LGTBQ Actuaries, and their views on leadership.

In this Innovative Healthcare Solutions Podcast episode Ed Pudlowski talks with Nathan Counts, Amtrak, about how they measure and deliver value to their employees through multiple point solutions.

In this edition of the Leadership Interview Series, Craig Chu – Retirement System Deputy Chief Actuary with the New York State Office of the Comptroller and Jonah Von Der Embse – Corporate Vice President and Actuary and New York Life discuss the Sexuality and Gender Alliance for Actuaries (SAGAA), career journeys, challenges for LGTBQ Actuaries, and their views on leadership.

In the most recent edition of our Leadership Interview Series, CCA Past President Michael Clark interviews Andrew Peterson, Managing Director, International at the Society of Actuaries based in Schaumburg, IL. In his role Andy oversees the SOA’s activities outside of the US in advancing the actuarial profession through education and research. He works with the SOA’s Board to establish the organization’s international strategy and to oversee the work of volunteers and staff around the world. Hear about Andrew’s career journey, views on leadership, and SOA’s international strategy.

David is a Principal at Buck, a Gallagher Company based in New Jersey just outside of NYC. He is a pension actuary with a specialty in executive benefits. Hear about David’s career journey, volunteering, and views on leadership.

Sandy Lowe is Actuary Manager at Liberty Mutual based in Chicago. She is a board member of the Casualty Actuarial Society and the 2024 Board President and one of the co-founders of the Network of Actuarial Women and Allies. She was also recently a presenter at the CCA’s webinar on bias in the actuarial workforce.

Sandy Lowe is Actuary Manager at Liberty Mutual based in Chicago. She is a board member of the Casualty Actuarial Society and the 2024 Board President and one of the co-founders of the Network of Actuarial Women and Allies. She was also recently a presenter at the CCA’s webinar on bias in the actuarial workforce.

Sandy Lowe is Actuary Manager at Liberty Mutual based in Chicago. She is a board member of the Casualty Actuarial Society and the 2024 Board President and one of the co-founders of the Network of Actuarial Women and Allies. She was also recently a presenter at the CCA’s webinar on bias in the actuarial workforce.

This edition features Jess Vega - an actuarial consultant at Northwestern Mutual based in Milwaukee, WI. Jess is also a former board member of the Organization of Latino Actuaries, OLA.  Listen as she talks about her career journey and volunteering.

In this Innovative Healthcare Solutions podcast episode, host Ed Pudlowski talks with Jamie Hall, CEO & president of Cirrus MD, about streamlining the patient healthcare journey across care settings.

In this Innovative Healthcare Solutions Podcast episode Ed Pudlowski talks with Ben Hagan, assistant vice president of benefits at AT&T, about employer perspectives on Point Solution ROI.

Listen as James Jones, managing director at EY who splits his time between Miami and NYC, discusses his career journey, working internationally, and his views on leadership.

Listen as James Jones, managing director at EY who splits his time between Miami and NYC, discusses his career journey, working internationally, and his views on leadership.

Listen as James Jones, managing director at EY who splits his time between Miami and NYC, discusses his career journey, working internationally, and his views on leadership.

Dave Dillon is senior VP and Principal at Lewis & Ellis in Dallas, TX. Dave is a former member of the Board of Directors at the Society of Actuaries where he received the SOA’s presidential award in 2022. Hear him discuss volunteering, leadership, and his career journey.

Dave Dillon is senior VP and Principal at Lewis & Ellis in Dallas, TX. Dave is a former member of the Board of Directors at the Society of Actuaries where he received the SOA’s presidential award in 2022. Hear him discuss volunteering, leadership, and his career journey.

Dave Dillon is senior VP and Principal at Lewis & Ellis in Dallas, TX. Dave is a former member of the Board of Directors at the Society of Actuaries where he received the SOA’s presidential award in 2022. Hear him discuss volunteering, leadership, and his career journey.

Melissa Chacko is Deputy Chief Actuary at New York City Office of the Actuary. Her career has spanned positions in international consulting, health, and retirement. Hear her discuss her career journey and being a female in leadership.

Melissa Chacko is Deputy Chief Actuary at New York City Office of the Actuary. Her career has spanned positions in international consulting, health, and retirement. Hear her discuss her career journey and being a female in leadership.