2024 Board Election Results
The Society of Actuaries (SOA) announces the results of the 2024 Board of Directors Elections. Five Board members and one President-Elect and Vice-Chair have been elected to serve starting with the 2024–2025 term. Thank you to all SOA members who voted in the 2024 election.
Board Results
We welcome the elected members of the SOA Board of Directors.
Karen L. Anway, FSA, EA
David Boettcher, FSA, FCIA, MAAA
David D. Ingram, FSA, CERA, MAAA
Hans J. Wagner*, FSA
Jon Zeu Wu, FSA, CERA, MAAA
The newly elected Board members will join the continuing Board members Karen Burnett, FSA, FCIA; Sherry Chan, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA; Gabriela Dieguez, FSA, MAAA; Ian Duncan, FSA, FIA, FCIA, MAAA, FCA; Lisa Kuklinski, FSA, MAAA; Jackie Lee, FSA, MAAA; Melody Prangley, FSA, MAAA, EA, FCA; Daniel Pribe, FSA, MAAA; Kelly Rabin, FSA, MAAA, CFA; and Ying Zhao, FSA, MAAA.
The SOA thanks the members who will complete their terms with the SOA Board following the October Board Meeting. The members rolling off are Past President John Robinson, FSA, MAAA, FCA; Sara Goldberg, FSA, MAAA; Mary Beth Ramsay, FSA, MAAA; Si Xie, FSA, CERA, FCIA; and Mercy Yan, FSA, FCIA, MAAA.
*International candidate
The (*) indicates an elected endorsed international candidate. It was unnecessary to exercise the reserved seat in this election.
President-Elect and Vice-Chair Results
David Dillon, FSA, FCA, MAAA
The SOA announces Dave Dillon, FSA, FCA, MAAA, of Dallas, TX, will serve as the 2024–2025 SOA President-Elect and Vice-Chair. Dillon will become the 77th president at the 2025 ImpACT Conference, the SOA’s annual meeting. Dillon is Senior Vice President and Principal at Lewis & Ellis, LLC, in Dallas, TX, and an instructor at the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Science – Actuarial Science at Georgia State University. As a consulting actuary, his career has centered around supporting insurance companies, state insurance departments, and other organizations navigating health insurance. Volunteering with the SOA since 2008, Dillon served as a member of the SOA Board of Directors, the SOA Professional Development Curriculum and Content Creation Council, the SOA Research Committee, and the SOA Health Section Council along with serving as a media liaison on health topics. He earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Oklahoma State University and a master's degree in Statistics and Actuarial Science from the University of Iowa.
Voting Process
Vote Totals for President-Elect and Vice-Chair Candidates
Round 1
| Candidate name | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| David Dillon, FSA, FCA, MAAA (Endorsed) | 2,086 | 40.4% |
| Darryl G. Wagner, FSA, MAAA (Endorsed) | 1,784 | 34.6% |
| Sharron Giffen, FSA, FCIA (Endorsed) | 1,291 | 25.0% |
Total valid ballots: 5,161
Total unexercised: 183
Total ballots cast: 5,344
Round 2
| Candidate name | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| David Dillon, FSA, FCA, MAAA (Endorsed) | 2,634 | 51.9% |
| Darryl G. Wagner, FSA, MAAA (Endorsed) | 2,446 | 48.1% |
| Sharron Giffen, FSA, FCIA (Endorsed) | 0 | 0.0% |
Total valid ballots: 5,080
Total unexercised: 264
Total ballots cast: 5,344
Past Three Years Vote Counts
| Year | Count | Percentage of eligible voters |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,344 | 19.05% |
| 2023 | 5,296 | 18.99% |
| 2022 | 5,086 | 19.25% |