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
2025 BOARD
Anthony Lucero, ASA
President
Romina Egan, FSA
President-Elect, Dir. of Community Engagement
Marcela Granados Lavoie, FCAS
Immediate Past President
Alfonso Carrillo-Lundgren, FSA, EA
Treasurer
Enrique Schulz, ASA, MBA, MS
Secretary
Gerardo Duarte, ASA
Director of Pipeline Development
Alan Ramirez, ASA, CERA
Director of Membership
Sarah Peña, FSA
Director of Corporate Engagement
Jairo Perez, FSA
Director of Early Career Development
Ricardo Trachtman, FSA
Director of Marketing
2024 BOARD
Marcela Granados Lavoie, FCAS
President
Anthony Lucero, ASA
President-Elect and Director of Early Career Development
Adelaida Campos, FSA, EA
Past President and Director of Marketing
Alfonso Carrillo-Lundgren, FSA, EA
Treasurer
Enrique Schulz, ASA, MBA, MS
Secretary
Manuel Guerra, ACAS
Director of Corporate Engagement
Gerardo Duarte, ASA
Director of Pipeline Development
Alan Ramirez, ASA, CERA
Director of Membership
Romina Egan, FSA, MAAA
Director of Community Engagement
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