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American Academy of Actuaries
Public Pension Plan Forum

Sept. 4, 2008
Ronald Reagan Building
Washington


Forum agenda

Written statements



The American Academy of Actuaries' Public Interest Committee held this public forum to hear views on the disclosure of market value of assets and liabilities for public pension plans.

The committee will use information obtained through this forum to determine whether a statement from the Academy's board of directors on the issue is in the public interest.

Speakers

The forum had three panels. The speakers on each panel are listed below, with links to summaries or outlines of their oral statements.

Panel 1

  • Barry Kozak, Associate Director of the Graduate Employee Benefits Programs and Adjunct Member of the Faculty, The Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits at the John Marshall Law School
  • Stephen McElhaney, American Academy of Actuaries Public Plans Subcommittee letter plus attachment)
  • Girard Miller, Senior Strategist, PFM Group
  • Christian Weller, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
  • David Wilcox, Deputy Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Federal Reserve Board

Panel 2

  • Beth Almeida, Executive Director, National Institute on Retirement Security
  • Paul Angelo, Senior Vice President and Actuary, The Segal Co.
  • Norm Jones, Chief Actuary, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith and Co.
  • Nancy Kopp, Maryland State Treasurer
  • Ron Mulvihill, Employee Benefits Specialist, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
  • Karen Steffen, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman

Panel 3

  • Robert North, Chief Actuary, New York City Office of the Actuary
  • Michael Peskin, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
  • Mark Ruloff, Director, Asset Allocation, Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting

Information for journalists

For reporters: If you want more information about the forum, please contact Andrew Simonelli, assistant director of communications, at 202.785.7872 or simonelli@actuary.org.




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