Young Professional Advisory Council: What is the SOA, and Why Should I Care?

About this episode

The episode discusses the Society of Actuaries, its purpose, and the importance of its strategic plan and volunteer roles.

Join us for a discussion about the SOA and why you should care about the SOA, its purpose, and its strategic plan! In this episode of the Young Professional Advisory Council podcast, YPAC member Carolyn Ellis and guest Gabi Dieguez, SOA board member, discuss the SOA as a professional organization, the roles of employees, members, and volunteers, and dive deep into why the SOA is important to us as actuaries and the critical role volunteers play in the SOA's success now and into the future.

People in this episode

Host: Carolyn Ellis

Guest: Gabi Dieguez

Topics covered

• Society of Actuaries
• professional organization
• volunteer roles
• strategic plan
• importance of SOA

Keywords

• SOA
• actuaries
• volunteers
• strategic plan
• professional organization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Society of Actuaries

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