• The future of the actuarial profession in a rapidly changing world

• Health insurance regulation and global trends

• Building an international actuarial career

Dave Dillon became the 77th SOA President and Chair at the SOA's 2025 ImpACT Conference. He is Senior Vice President and Principal at Lewis & Ellis, LLC, in Dallas, TX, and an instructor at the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Science & Actuarial Science at Georgia State University. As a consulting actuary, his career has centred around supporting insurance companies, state insurance departments, and other organizations navigating health insurance.

Volunteering with the SOA since 2008, Dillon served as a member of the SOA Board of Directors, the SOA Professional Development Curriculum and Content Creation Council, the SOA Research Committee, and the SOA Health Section Council along with serving as a media liaison on health topics. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Oklahoma State University and a master's degree in Statistics and Actuarial Science from the University of Iowa.

President & Chair (2025), Society of Actuaries | Senior Vice President & Principal, Lewis & Ellis | Health Insurance Consulting Leader | Instructor, Georgia State University | FSA