Society of Actuaries Names Five New Board Members for 2026-27
The SOA announced its 2026 election results, selecting five new board members plus a President Elect and Vice Chair for the coming term.
CHICAGO — The Society of Actuaries announced Wednesday the outcome of its 2026 board elections, installing five new directors alongside a President Elect and Vice Chair who will guide the professional organization through its 2026–2027 term.
The SOA, one of the largest actuarial professional associations in the world, conducts annual elections to refresh its governing board and set leadership priorities for the year ahead. The newly elected members will join incumbent directors in overseeing the organization's credentialing, research, and continuing education programs that serve tens of thousands of actuarial professionals across North America and internationally.
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Details on the individual winners were not fully disclosed in the initial announcement, but the SOA confirmed all elected board positions were filled through the standard membership voting process. The incoming President Elect and Vice Chair roles are stepping-stone positions within the SOA's structured leadership pipeline, typically leading to the full presidency in subsequent terms.
The results signal a planned leadership transition at an organization whose member professionals play a central role in risk assessment across the insurance, pension, and financial services industries. Board composition can influence the SOA's policy stances on emerging issues such as actuarial standards for climate risk modeling and artificial intelligence applications in underwriting.
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