2025 SOA Elections Results: Announcing New 2025–2026 Board Members and President-Elect and Vice-Chair
September 12, 2025, Chicago, IL – The Society of Actuaries (SOA) today announced the results of the 2025 Board of Directors Elections, with five new Board members elected and a new President-Elect and Vice-Chair for the 2025–2026 term. All elected Board members will begin their duties at the 2025 SOA ImpACT Annual Conference at the start of November. The newly elected Board members include:
- Karen Burnett, FSA, FCIA
- Victor Chun Chiu Chen, FSA, FCIA, CERA, FIA
- Paula Hodges, FSA, MAAA
- Melody Prangley, FSA, MAAA, EA, FCA
- Mary Beth Ramsay, FSA, MAAA
The SOA announces Ian Duncan, Ph.D., FSA, FIA, FCIA, FCA, MAAA, of Santa Barbara, CA, will serve as the 2025–2026 SOA President-Elect and Vice-Chair. Duncan will become the 78th President and Chair of the SOA.
Duncan is Adjunct Professor of Actuarial Statistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has founded/co-founded five companies, most recently Santa Barbara Actuaries Inc., which merged with Arbital Health in 2023. His career has focused on advancing actuarial applications in health care, particularly in predictive modeling and health risk adjustment. Duncan taught and mentored over 1,000 actuarial students. A dedicated volunteer, Duncan is a fellow of multiple actuarial societies, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and a certified specialist in predictive analytics of the Casualty Actuarial Society. He has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed papers and several books and chapters. He earned a Ph.D. in actuarial statistics from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, and a graduate degree in economics from Balliol College, Oxford.
Dave Dillon, FSA, FCA, MAAA, will serve as SOA President and Chair for the 2025–2026 term. Amanda Hug, FSA, MAAA, MBA, will serve as Past President for the 2025–2026 term.
Find out more about this year’s Board of Directors Elections results. Visit the SOA governance page for more information about the SOA Board and the strategic plan. This October 13-24, FSAs will be able to vote for the SOA Bylaws proposal. Visit soa.org/futureboard for more information.
About the Society of Actuaries
With roots dating back to 1889, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) is the world’s largest actuarial professional organization with more than 34,000 actuaries as members in over 100 countries. The SOA’s purpose is to empower its members to drive solutions to life’s financial risks. To learn more, visit soa.org.