Feel like you need an adventure? Want to give back in a big way? Want to expand your world and interests and use your mind outside of work? If you’re looking for someone to emulate, look no further than the CAS’s own Mary Frances Miller.
Many of you know Mary Frances Miller — for those who don’t, here’s a brief run down. She began volunteering at the CAS as a member of the CAS Examinations Committee and gradually went on to embrace larger leadership roles within the organization. She served as vice president-admissions from 1999-2001 during the era of the “transition rules” when the CAS exams went from 10 to 9 — a very controversial time. In 2003 she was elected CAS president and was elected president of the American Academy of Actuaries in 2011.
Her volunteer work with the CAS has run the gamut from international issues such as mutual recognition to strategic ones such as education policy and long-range planning. She has delivered the Address to New Members a time or two; is a frequent speaker at meetings for the CAS, Academy, Risk Management Society and Professional Risk Managers’ International Meeting Association; and is an honorary Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (U.K.). She is also an entrepreneur, small business owner, educator, leader, dog lover, actuary, Nashvillian and global citizen.
That’s just a small part of who Mary Frances Miller is. Our cover story features Miller’s work on behalf of the actuarial profession. I hope that you enjoy it and find some inspiration in this story of a dedicated CAS volunteer leader.
(By the way, I love our cover design this issue! I want to acknowledge the excellent work of our designer, Graphek.)
Your Opinions Wanted
Actuarial Review is interested in learning our readers’ opinions. We have two columns in our View Point department devoted to reader opinions: “In My Opinion” and “Random Sampler.” “In My Opinion” deals with issues facing the insurance business and actuarial profession. “Random Sampler” aims for more of a work-life balance with subjects geared to everyday life outside of the office.
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