Bonnie Averbach Distinguished Guest Lecturer Series

The Bonnie R. Averbach Distinguished Guest Lecturer Series is an opportunity for Actuarial Science students to hear from professionals in their specific industry. Bonnie Averbach is the former director of Temple's Actuarial Science Program and has been a teacher, counselor, and mentor to hundreds of Temple Actuarial Science majors over her career.

Fall 2024

Fall 2024 Speakers

Fall 2023

Fall 2023 Speakers
 Josh Fishman (1997) - Executive Vice President
Gallagher Re
Monday, October 9, 2023
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Fall 2022

Fall 2022 Speakers
James Lynch - FCAS, MAAA  
James Lynch Casualty Actuary
October 10, 2022
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Fall 2021

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Michael Archer - FSA, EA and Leader of Retirement North America 
Willis Towers Watson​
October 25, 2021
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Fall 2020

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Terry Long, FSA, MAAA -
​Senior Vice President & Principal
Lewis & Ellis
October 26, 2020

Fall 2019

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Stafford Thompson Jr. - SVP, Life Product Management
Lincoln Financial Group
October 28, 2019

Spring 2025

Spring 2025 Speakers
Tom Callahan, FSA (Class of 2010) - Manager & Actuary, Revenue Reserves
IBX
Monday, February 24, 2025
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​Spring 2024

Spring 2024 Speakers
 Maureen Whitman, FSA, MSAAA - Vice President
Tandigm Health
Monday, February 12, 2024
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 Sean McDermott - Retired
WTW
Monday, February 19, 2024
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Spring 2023

Spring 2023 Speakers
Kelly Hennigan - FSA, VP, Head of Investment Operations
Venerable
March 27, 2023
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Spring 2022

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Dana Kane - Director of Actuarial 
Accolade​
March 14, 2022

Spring 2021

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Loren Nickel - Director, Business Risk & Insurance
Google
March 1, 2021
Video
Sherry Chan, FSA, EA, FCA, MAAA - Chief Actuary
New York City Office of the Actuary
​April 5, 2021
Video

Spring 2019

Fall 2018

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Jim Christie - President
Casualty Actuary Society
March 25, 2019
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Greg Solley - Vice President, Director of Client Accounts
CBIZ
February 28, 2019
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Sue Blanck - SOA Board of Directors, Former Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary
Aflac
​October 29, 2018
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Grant Barrans - Senior Vice President & Actuary, Global Actuarial Modeling
MetLife
October 1, 2018
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Spring 2018

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Mark Proska, FCAS - EVP & Chief Actuarial and Risk Officer
Tokio Marine North American Services, LLC
Friday, March 23rd, 2018
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Fall 2017

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Christine Hofbeck, FSA, MAAA - SOA Executive Board of Directors and Predictive Analytics Advisory Group
Society of Actuaries
Friday, October 27th, 2017
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Spring 2017

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​Nancy Braithwaite, FCAS, CPCU, MAAA - President
Casualty Actuarial Society
Friday, February 3rd, 2017
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Spring 2016

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Jeremy Brown, FSA, MAAA, EA, CLU - President-Elect
Society of Actuaries
Friday, February 12th, 2016
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Mary Miller, FCAS, MAAA - Immediate Past President
American Academy of Actuaries
Friday, March 11th, 2016
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Fall 2016

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Tom Wildsmith, FSA, MAAA - President
American Academy of Actuaries
Aetna
Friday, October 21st, 2016
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Fall 2015

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Kathryn Galarneau, FSA, MAAA, SVP - Chief Actuary & Underwriting Officer
Independence Blue Cross
Friday, November 6th, 2015
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Bob Miccolis, FCAS, FCA, MAAA - President of the CAS & Director of Deloitte Consulting
Deloitte Consulting
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
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Peter Shaefer, FSA, MAAA - CEO
Hannover Re
Friday, September 18th, 2015
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