ABOUT US

Mission: To increase the number of Latino Actuaries by promoting the profession and providing guidance, mentorship and networking opportunities.

OLA's History

Did you know? OLA sounds like “HOLA” meaning “HELLO” but without the “H” it means “WAVE” in Spanish, do you see it in our logo?

FOUNDERS

OLA’s Founders:
Adelaida Campos, FSA, EA
Daniel Fernandez, FCAS, MAAA
Marcela Granados Lavoie, FCAS, MAAA
Regina Kintana, ACAS
Carlos Orozco, FSA, MAAA
Alejandro Ortega, FCAS, MAAA

2024 BOARD

2023 BOARD

2022 BOARD

2021 BOARD

2020 BOARD

WHAT WE HAVE DONE

Here are some of the things we have been doing since the organization was founded!

    2023 - 2024
    2023
    Board meeting @ Nationwide, Scottsdale, AZ
    First Rising Leaders Program conference
    40 students sponsored to conferences: RLP/ALPFA and GIS
    2024
    Board meeting @ New York Life & Databricks, New York City, NY
    First OLA’s conference: Early Career Symposium (ECS) in Vegas, NV
    First OLA’s in-person Career Fair
    64 students sponsored to conferences: OLA’s ECS and CCA
    2020 - 2022
    2020
    Board meeting @ WTW, Chicago, IL.
    OLA Academy admits first members
    OLA’s first Virtual Career Fair
    Launch Exam Stipend program
    2021
    Virtual Board meeting
    Launch OLA’s Campus Ambassadors program
    Launch Program Manager program
    Launch First-time Taker Exam Stipend program
    2022
    Virtual Board meeting
    Launch OLA’ Rising Leaders program
    Launch OLA’s Member Portal
    Launch OLA’s Newsletter
    2017 - 2019
    2017
    Board meeting @ CAS offices, Washington, D.C.
    OLA becomes a non-profit organization
    2018
    Board meeting @ SOA offices, Schaumberg, IL
    19 students sponsored to conferences: SOA, CAS, ALPFA and GIS
    Prudential hosts the first corporate visit for 7 students
    New York Life sponsors the first Named Scholarship
    2019
    Board meeting @ Prudential, New York City, NY
    Launched OLA’s exam reimbursement program for failed exams
    39 students sponsored: SOA, CAS, ALPFA , GIS, IABA and CCA
    New York Life sponsors the first Named Scholarship
    Launch OLA’s Website