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U.S. Actuarial Clubs
The American Academy of Actuaries has assembled a list of U.S. actuarial clubs as a way for members to connect with local actuaries. Click on the name of the club for information on its location, practice areas, and frequency of meetings.
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Indianapolis, IN
Robert Haneberg, Treasurer: [email protected]
Practice areas: Health, life, pension, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Quarterly
New York, N.Y.
Graham Bryce, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Semi-annual conferences and about four continuing education sessions a year
Boston, Mass.
Daniel Thomas, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Health, life, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Twice a year, spring and fall
Hartford, Conn.
Practice areas: Health, life, pension, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Semi-annual spring and fall continuing education meetings; two or three networking events throughout the year.
Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky
Becky Chilcote, Secretary/Treasurer: [email protected]
Practice areas: Health, life, pension
Frequency of Meetings: Annually, generally held in September
Philadelphia, Pa.
Joseph Higgins, Treasurer: [email protected]
Practice areas: Health, life, pension
Frequency of Meetings: Three per year (February, May, November)
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
Alex Santiago, Secretary/Treasurer: [email protected]
Practice areas: Health, life, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Twice a year, June and November
Phoenix, Ariz.
Shaun Ramchild, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Quarterly
Atlanta, GA
Jeff Weber, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, public interest, risk management and financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Two per year
Ohio
Tina Warnecke, Secretary: [email protected]
Northern California
Laura Maxwell, Secretary/Treasurer: [email protected]
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jeff Durham, President
Nicole Perilstein, Vice President
Ryan Landers, Secretary/Treasurer
Practice area: Casualty
Frequency of Meetings: Semiannually
New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Western Connecticut
Jared Smollik, Vice President: [email protected]
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
Todd H. Dashoff, Secretary: [email protected]
Eastern Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Larry McClure, Vice President of Administration: [email protected]
Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Washington; British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan
Yucen Yin, Secretary: [email protected]
Boca Raton, FL
Esperanza Borja Mead, President-Elect: [email protected]
Practice area: Casualty
Frequency of Meetings: Twice a year at rotating locations; fall meeting typically in Atlanta
Jefferson City, Mo.
Mark Gorham, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty
Frequency of Meetings: Annually; location varies among CSAF participating states
Chicago, Ill.
Rebecca Goldenberg, Secretary: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Several times a year, including spring workshops
Cincinnati, Ohio
Spike Knickel, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Health, life, pension, risk management and financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Annually
Columbus, Ohio
Practice areas: Health, life, pension
Frequency of Meetings: Quarterly
Des Moines, Iowa
Jill Esser, Secretary/Treasurer: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Five annually
Kansas City, MO
Casey Kelley, Secretary/Treasurer: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, risk management and financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Quarterly
Northeast (NY, NJ, CT), and a Midwest chapter based in the Chicago area.
Kyuman Lee, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, risk management and financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Once every quarter + BBQ picnic in Summer
Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Delaware
Chelsea Shudtz, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, public interest, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of meetings: Spring and fall
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Aaron Hardiek, President: [email protected]
Nebraska
George De Graaf: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, public interest, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Quarterly
Portland, ME
Will Lynch, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Health, life
Frequency of Meetings: Annual Meeting + Separate smaller gatherings
Portland, OR
Ajmal Haseeb, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Quarterly
Salt Lake City, Utah
Michael Elifritz, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Health, life, pension, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Annually
Atlanta (Serving Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia)
Winter Liu, President: [email protected]
Practice areas: Health, life, risk management & financial peporting
Frequency of Meetings: Twice a year; June and November
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
Courtney Rohde, President: [email protected]
Los Angeles, Calif.
Scott Vandermyde, Secretary/Treasurer: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: Twice annually; spring and winter
Twin Cities Actuarial Club
Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minn.
Kwesi Acquah: [email protected]
Practice areas: Casualty, health, life, pension, risk management & financial reporting
Frequency of Meetings: 4x/year








