Results of 2009 CAS Election
09/04/2009 —
Balloting for the 2009 CAS election closed on August 28, 2009 and the CAS Tellers have verified the election results.
Ralph Blanchard has been elected President-Elect.
Beth Fitzgerald, Richard Goldfarb, Arlie Proctor, and Kenneth Quintilian have been elected to the Board of Directors.
The following members were elected or re-elected by the Board to serve as Vice Presidents:
- Leslie R. Marlo, Vice President-Administration
- David L. Menning, Vice President-Admissions
- Kevin G. Dickson, Vice President- ERM
- Kris D. DeFrain, Vice President-International
- Nancy A. Braithwaite, Vice President-Marketing and Communications
- Chester John Szczepanski, Vice President-Professional Education
- Louise A. Francis, Vice President-Research and Development
These Fellows will assume their positions at the close of the 2009 Annual Meeting in Boston.
A total of 1,208 Fellows voted in this year's election, or 35% of the Fellows. This compares to 1,219 Fellows or 37% for last year.
According to the election procedures approved by the Board, all vote counts are released to the membership. These follow:
| President-Elect | |
|---|---|
| Ralph Blanchard | 1,013 |
| Director | |
| Richard Goldfarb | 650 |
| Beth Fitzgerald | 625 |
| Arlie Proctor | 596 |
| Kenneth Quintilian | 553 |
| Robert Anker | 497 |
| James Christie | 432 |
| Cara Blank | 413 |
| Clive Keatinge | 345 |
Congratulations to the new President-Elect and Board members, and to our new and continuing Vice Presidents! On behalf of the CAS, I want to thank all the candidates in the 2009 election for their willingness to run and, if elected, to serve.
John J. Kollar
President, Casualty Actuarial Society
