Staff Leader
Clar Rosso
Chief Executive Officer
Clar Rosso, NACD.DC, CC, joined Society of Actuaries (SOA) as chief executive officerof in May 2026. In her role, Clar leads the execution of the organization’s strategic plan, working closely with staff and volunteers, and oversees the SOA’s global operations, programs and initiatives.
Clar brings extensive leadership experience across global professional organizations and the cybersecurity, accounting and education sectors. Throughout her career she has guided global growth strategies, digital transformation, innovation and executive governance.
Clar recently served as CEO of ISC2, a cybersecurity professional association, where she led a period of significant growth, increasing membership from 158,000 to nearly 700,000 members, associates and candidates worldwide. She strengthened the organization’s engagement with international governments and regulators and launched a new entry-level cybersecurity certification that recognized more than 63,000 professionals in< 24 months. Prior to ISC2, Clar held executive leadership roles at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA), where she guided global member learning and engagement initiatives and led the organization’s market growth in Europe, Asia,Africaand Latin America.
As an active board member and advisor, Rosso currently serves on university and nonprofit boards, including Excelsior University and Cyversity, and focuses on access to education, workforce inclusion, and cybersecurity advancement. Rosso holds a Master of Arts in Special Education from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric and Communications from the University of California, Davis. She is Certified in Cybersecurity, a Certified Executive Coach, NACD Directorship Certified®, and has received numerous industry honors throughout her career, including SC Media’s Innovator of the Year and the CyberScoop 50 Cybersecurity Visionary Award.
Join us for a virtual town hall with CEO Clar Rosso and SOA President and Chair Dave Dillon.