ACAS - May 1996
Candidate Information
Education:
DePauw University - Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, 1992
Management Fellow Honors Program
Double Major - Mathematics, Economics
Current Employment:
Insurance Research Council – President (2021-Current)
Insurance Information Institute – Chief Insurance Officer (2021-Current)
CAS Activities and Publications:
Public Relations Advisory Working Group – Volunteer Chair (2022-Current), Member (2021-Current)
Research Council – Member (2021-Current)
Member Advisory Panel (2013-Current)
University Liaison Program – Member (1999-Current)
University Engagement Committee – Member (2014-2018)
Strategic Planning Committee – Member (2007-2009)
Long-Range Planning Committee – Member (2006-2007)
Nominating Committee – Member (2003-2006)
Joint CAS/SOA/CIA Committee on Academic Relations – Chair (1999-2003)
Joint CAS/SOA/CIA Task Force on Academic Relations – Member (1998-1999)
External Communications Committee – Member (1997-2002), Vice Chair (1998-1999)
Joint CAS/SOA Committee on Career Encouragement – Member (1997-2002)
Editorial Board of “The Future Actuary” – Chair (1997-2000)
Examination Committee – Member (1997-1998)
Other Actuarial Organizations:
American Academy of Actuaries – Member since 1996
AAA Casualty Committee on Equity and Fairness – Member (2021-2022)
AAA Financial Regulatory Task Force – Member (2018-2021)
AAA Solvency Committee – Member (2017-2021)
AAA Property Lines Subcommittee – Member (2016-2018)
AAA Casualty Practice Council – Member (2011-2014)
Other Professional Designations:
Global Leadership Program, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College; 2018-2019
Empowered Leaders Program, Kenan-Flagler School of Business, UNC-Chapel Hill; 2016
Employment History - Prior Employers:
Genworth Financial – 2013-2021
Kemper Corporation – 2000-2013
Allstate Insurance – 1992-2000
Membership and Activities in Other Organizations:
Highway Loss Data Institutes – Board of Directors (2008-2012)
Insurance Institutes for Business and Home Safety – Homeowners Committee (2011-2013)
Civic Activities:
Richmond Symphony – Board of Directors (2019-2021)
Family Promise of Jacksonville – Board of Directors (President 2009-2011, Member 2007-2012)
Church Chancel Choirs – Member (2011-Current)
Other Publications:
CAS Actuarial Review – Wrote 16 articles on CAS meeting sessions from 2021-2025
Increasing Inflation on Auto Liability Insurance - Impact as of Year-end 2023
Awards and Recognitions:
Phi Beta Kappa – Member since 1992
National Eagle Scout Association – Lifetime Member since 1984
Other Relevant Information:
Media Spokesperson - Serve as a media spokesperson on behalf of the insurance industry for TV (CNBC, ABC, Weather Channel), radio (NPR), and print (including Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post)
Conference Speaker - Frequent presenter at events and conferences within and beyond the insurance industry as well as testimony before legislators
Presentations at CAS Meetings – 12 from 2022-2025
Presentations at Six Different CAS Regional Affiliates – 9 from 2022-2025
Presentations at Other Events – 97 since 2021
I am honored to be nominated as a candidate for the CAS Board of Directors. My primary motivations to serve includes:
- Actuarial science and my membership in the CAS since 1996 have been the foundational bedrock for the entirety of my career in the insurance industry.
- I am a natural servant leader in the spirit of Robert H. Greenleaf – for the greater good of our members and the broader professional services we provide to society.
- Responsibility of the board is not to respond to what is happening today, but rather preparing for the future. I have spent 33 years in this career looking to the future and would be honored to apply this expertise to the CAS.
- I will always be listening to all voices to hear the collective wisdom for leadership of the CAS. An early mentor taught me that the best answer should always win, and true leaders must have the humility to recognize that we don’t always know the best answer.
I am standing for election to the CAS Board of Directors to serve – not with an agenda on any pre-set list of issues. In my leadership roles at the Insurance Information Institute and Insurance Research Council, I routinely speak with consumers, the media, and policymakers to educate and inform on actuarial and insurance issues from a non-partisan perspective. This has made me keenly aware of our professional responsibilities to the whole of society – the individuals and communities for whom we serve. If elected, I would always have this obligation in the forefront of my mind.
In a world where we spend a significant portion of our work day and personal time in the digital world, my perspective on issues will be shaped by my broader experiences.
- My undergraduate education was at a liberal arts institution where I studied the humanities to complement my two technical majors.
- My personal reading list includes the Smithsonian magazine and non-fiction books to learn about topics outside our profession.
- I believe the commonality of being human is our search for meaning. I have used my personal faith traditions in that quest and affirm the value of the human spirit, irrespective of denomination or creed.
- I am a patron of the arts and participate in a wide range of art forms to enrich both halves of my brain, including singing in church choirs for many years.
Our profession society is founded on applying actuarial expertise and data-driven insights to a broad range of organizations. As we do so, I believe it is essential to ensure we leave the entirety of society in a stronger and more just state of being. This includes the responsible use data and advanced analytics like AI, as well as transparency with the consumers we serve every day. I love what I do because it brings the full breadth of who I am to achieve the responsibilities.
