This Week: Bill Michalisin Is the Academy’s New Executive Director; Author Cathy O'Neil to Keynote Annual Meeting Professionalism Plenary Session
Read the latest issue of This Week—the Academy’s end-of-week digital newsletter, compiling a week’s worth of news, updates, and media coverage in one convenient, easy-to-use publication.
Academy Welcomes William Michalisin as Our New Executive Director
In a letter to members of the Academy, Academy President Tom Campbell announced the appointment of William “Bill” Michalisin, CAE, CIA, as the Academy’s Executive Director. Bill is a highly qualified and experienced professional and association leader and starts in the position on Sept. 27, 2021. Read the news release.
The Summer Life Perspectives previewed this month’s life policy webinar and life practice breakout sessions at the Academy’s Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum. Also in the issue, a wrap of the June PBR Boot Camp and a preview of the PBR Boot Camp mini-seminar to be held next month; coverage of a life webinar on the effects of COVID-19; and recent state and federal legislative and regulatory activity.
Committee Comments on Future Standard-Setting Agenda of the FASB
The Pension Committee submitted comments in response to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) June 2021 solicitation of stakeholder feedback on its future standard-setting agenda.