What advice do you have for individuals who are interested in the actuarial...? By Sherry Chan

Chosen unanimously by New York City elected officials and union presidents in the Spring of 2015, Sherry Chan, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA, is the 5th Chief Actuary in the 100+ year history of New York City and one of the highest ranked Asian-American officials in the City’s Administration. In her role, Ms. Chan provides technical expertise to the City’s five retirement systems and pension funds. Ms. Chan was selected as a 2019 Crain’s NY 40 Under 40, a 2018 Geoffrey Heywood Young Consulting Actuary Award recipient from the International Association of Consulting Actuaries, and a 2017 City & State 40 under 40 Rising Star of New York City.

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Sherry Chan provides advice for those interested in becoming an actuary. She talks about the need to have a strong background in mathematics and analytics. Chan goes over the long process of becoming credentialed as an actuary which can take up to ten years to pass all the rigorous exams.

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Sherry Chan,Chief Actuary,City of New York,