Younger Actuaries Network–Committee Alumni

Joanna Chu

Joanna Chu is an actuary at the American International Underwriter (AIU), a subsidiary of American International Group (AIG). She provides actuarial and pricing support for Accidental & Health products sold in international markets such as UK, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and Greater China. Prior to joining AIU, Joanna had worked on individual product management, field compensation, group product pricing, 401K plan pricing & management, mergers & acquisitions, and international individual product development at MetLife. During her tenure there, she was on committees for Professional Women at MetLife (PWAM) and Diversity Council.

As Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Joanna is serving as Chair of the Young Actuarial Network (YAN) and as council member for the Actuary of the Future (AOF). She is also on the Continued Education Committee of the Actuarial Society of New York (ASNY) and an active volunteer for the Chinese Actuarial Club (CAC). She received her undergraduate degree in Actuarial Science from New York University. Her hobbies include traveling, tennis, volleyball, dancing and walking her beloved beagle.

Troy Holm

Troy is from Kenosha, WI and graduated from the Univ. of WI–Whitewater. He received his Associateship of the Society of Actuaries July of 2004. Currently he is works as an Assistant Vice President of Managed Care for Trustmark Insurance Company in Lake Forest Illinois. His main responsibilities are network discount analysis and cost of care containment. Prior to working at Trustmark, he was an actuary for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Wisconsin, a WellPoint company. There he was involved in pricing, reserving and network analysis.

Troy lives in Pleasant Prairie, WI, is married and has 2 daughters.

Graham Schmidt

Graham is an Associate in the SOA since 2004, Graham Schmidt has served as the Vice President of EFI Actuaries for the past four years–where he manages client relationships, provides consulting services and heads up EFI's technical OPEB practice. Graham has also been a frequent speaker at various conferences, on topics including Financial Economics, Asset–Liability Management, GASB45/OPEB issues, and the use of Stochastic Modeling in pension funds. Most recently he was a featured speaker on Private vs. Public Sector actuarial issues at a special symposium sponsored by the California State Association of County Retirement Systems and at a major Liability–Driven Investing (LDI) conference held at the Harvard Club in New York City.

In addition to his work with the Young Actuarial Network, Graham has recently been appointed to serve on the Society's Retirement Plans Experience Committee (RPEC). He received undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences from Johns Hopkins University in 1998. In his spare time, Graham enjoys playing soccer and competing in triathlons, and you can sometimes find him throwing down the wax behind the turntables at your local speakeasy.

Mark M. Yu

Mark is Vice President and Pricing Actuary of Swiss Re Life & Health America, Group Pricing, located in Armonk, NY. In that role, he is responsible for pricing new and renewal reinsurance programs for various Life and AD products sold through traditional group, worksite, and direct marketing channels. Prior to this role, he had worked in several areas within the company, including direct annuity product development/management, reinsurance valuation, and financial reporting. Mr. Yu joined Swiss Re in 2001 upon its purchase of Lincoln Re, which he joined in 1999 as an actuarial consultant.

Mr. Yu holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Tsing�Hua University in Taiwan and a master's degree in actuarial science from University of Iowa. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Financial Risk Manager, and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.