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2015 Middle Atlantic Actuarial Conference

How to Become a Chief Actuary

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ModeratorSteve Niu, FSA, MAAA, EAChief ActuaryOffice of Personnel Management

PanelistsTonya B. Manning, FSA, MAAA, FCA, EA Chief ActuaryWealth PracticeBuck Consultants LLC, A Xerox Company

Dwight BartlettFormer SSA Chief Actuary

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How to Become a Chief Actuary

• Overview / Panelist Intros• What are Companies Looking for in a Chief?• SOA Career Resources• Networking and volunteer opportunities

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What are companies looking for in a chief?• Large Companies like to hire Chiefs who

have done it before. Small companies can’t necessarily afford to hire a former Chief so are more willing to take a chance.

• Need to have a well-rounded background• Need to have served in a leadership

position (i.e. VP/Director)• Need to be viewed as someone who can be

part of the executive team• FSA generally helps with larger companies,

smaller companies may be OK with ASA.

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SOA Career Resources

• Successful Career checklist• 20+ Pioneers and distinguished actuaries’

stories and tips• More details at

https://www.soa.org/Careers/Career-Resources/default.aspx

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Networking and volunteer opportunities

• SOA• Volunteer Web Resources• Volunteer Job Description Library• Workgroups in SOA sections

• American Academy of Actuaries• Committees and subcommittees, such

as “Young Actuaries Committee”, etc.• Local actuarial clubs like “MAAC”, etc.