Become a Nominee
Take your membership to the next level. Get involved with the SOA by potentially becoming a member of the SOA Board of Directors and participate in an encouraging and inclusive environment to achieve common goals and support the SOA strategic plan. Promote organizational values and champion the SOA and the actuarial profession.
Open Positions
Current Board Skills and Experience Profile
The visual below illustrates the skills and experience of continuing Board members across specified categories. A 
circle indicates advanced knowledge, while a 
represents intermediate knowledge. A blank space indicates that the Board member has limited direct experience in this area but is knowledgeable and can engage in conversations on the topic.
Find out more about each skill or experience. View/download a PDF of the current Board skills and experience profile
For the 2026 election, the Board Recruiting and Selection Committee has identified AI/Technology, Risk Management, and Global Expertise as areas where additional experience would strengthen the Board. These priorities are based on an assessment of the skills and experience of continuing Board members and are part of the SOA’s skills and experience-based approach to candidate selection. Sharing these priorities is part of the SOA’s commitment to a more transparent, skills and experience-based nomination process.
Elected Board Member
Elected Board members are responsible, in partnership with other Board members and staff, to lead the organization through implementation of the SOA strategic plan and by performing fiduciary, strategic and policy responsibilities.
This position carries a three-year term. SOA eligible voting members will choose five new members to serve on the SOA Board. Find out more details in the job description.
2026 Reserved Seat Update
The SOA’s global membership and candidate pool continues to grow. To reflect our international constituency, the Board has approved the recommendation from the Board Recruiting and Selection Committee and Governance and Policy Committee to reserve one seat in the 2026 Board member election for an international member from the East/Southeast Asia region or the Middle East, Africa, South Asia region. The nominee must reside and primarily work in one of these regions. (View a listing of these countries.)
President Elect and Vice Chair
The President Elect and Vice Chair serves as a senior officer of the Society of Actuaries, preparing for presidential leadership while supporting Board governance, strategic execution, and engagement with members and external actuarial organizations.
The President Elect and Vice Chair joins the Executive Committee for three years and devotes time to learning and preparing prior to becoming President and Chair. The President and Chair’s core commitments are approximately 520 hours annually between in-person and virtual activities plus travel time. Find out more details on the job description and criteria.
Nominee Materials
Expression of Interest
Once the SOA Board Recruiting and Selection Committee (BRSC) publicly posts the call for nominations for Board elections, a Fellow can submit their name by completing the Expression of Interest Form, which includes a questionnaire, background check and conflict of interest sections. The BRSC and the Board’s external search firm partner review the nominees submitted.
View/download questions included in the Expression of Interest form to help you prepare in advance of your submission.
Questionnaire
An important step in the nomination process is answering a series of questions that assess a nominee’s background against the nine listed skillsets in the skills and experience profile, along with a few additional unrelated questions. If you are nominated, your questionnaire will be reproduced in the election ballot and posted on the SOA website.
Background Checks and Conflict of Interest
The SOA conducts a background check and ABCD verification for President Elect and Vice Chair and Elected Board Member positions. Nominees must complete a conflict of interest (COI) form and a release of information from the ABCD to the SOA to verify certification. Additional country-specific background check forms will be sent after the expression of interest form is submitted to authorize the background check. You are unable to appear on the SOA ballot without completing the information required.
Interviews
If you are selected for an interview, it will be with two members of the SOA Board Recruiting and Selection Committee to answer a series of questions. Interviews are generally 30-45 minutes long (but please block out 60 minutes), conducted virtually and recorded. Recorded interviews are confidential and only used by the SOA Board Recruiting and Selection Committee.
Election Resources
Please see additional resources related to SOA Board elections.