Society of Actuaries Names Jeremy Brown as President-Elect

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Sep 09, 2015, 05:51 ET

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Society of Actuaries (SOA) today announced the results of its member voting, with Jeremy J. Brown, FSA, MAAA, EA, serving as 2015-2016 President-Elect. Brown will begin his duties as the 68^th SOA President at the 2016 SOA Annual Meeting and Exhibit, for the 2016-2017 term.

Residing in Mt. Kisco, NY, Brown has worked as an actuary for 39 years. Brown retired earlier this year from Mutual of America Life Insurance Company, having served as Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary. He previously worked at Milliman and State Mutual. Brown graduated from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in 1976, with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. His wife is Sue, and they have four children; Emily, Melissa, Glenna and Scott.

A member of the SOA Board, Brown has held several volunteer positions, including Board partner for Education, chair of the Professionalism Education Management Committee, member of the Learning Strategies Task Force, member of the Education Executive Group and facilitator of SOA Professionalism courses. He was course director for more than 30 Fellowship Admissions Courses for the SOA. Additionally, he served as a volunteer for the American Academy of Actuaries and the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) Life and General Operating Committees.

"I am honored to be elected to this SOA leadership role, and I look forward to supporting the SOA's mission of advancing actuarial knowledge through research and education," said Brown. "My focus will be to maintain the SOA's prestigious credentials and continuing education efforts, improve relationships with other actuarial organizations, help grow the SOA on a global level, and support research to find new opportunities for actuaries to improve financial security for the public."

The SOA also announced the elected Vice-Presidents: Joan C. Barrett, FSA, MAAA; Teresa Russ Winer, FSA, MAAA; and Gaetano Geretto, FSA, CERA, FCIA. The SOA's elected Board members include Karen J. (Sasveld) DeToro, FSA, MAAA; Roy Goldman, FSA, CERA, MAAA; Andrew D. Rallis, FSA, MAAA; Marcus A. Robertson, FSA, FCIA; and William M. Sayre, FSA, MAAA. Craig Reynolds, FSA, MAAA, will serve as President of the SOA for the 2015-2016 term.

About the SOA
The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is an educational, research and professional organization dedicated to serving the public, its members and its candidates. The SOA's mission is to advance actuarial knowledge and to enhance the ability of actuaries to provide expert advice and relevant solutions for financial, business and societal problems. The SOA's vision is for actuaries to be the leading professionals in the measurement and management of risk.

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