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Experience
Katie has worked in the benefits consulting field since 2010, with prior experience at Aon, Ernst & Young, and Fidelity Investments. Clients look to Katie to provide a depth of knowledge of their benefit plans and thoughtful consulting advice.
Her experience includes:
- Actuarial valuations for defined benefit and retiree medical plans
- Financial accounting for defined benefit, nonqualified, and retiree medical plans
- Projections to evaluate future defined benefit and retiree medical plan design changes
- Special financial accounting for plan splits and settlements
- Consultation on cost saving alternatives, including lump sum windows
- Experience studies for various actuarial assumptions
Professional Designations
- Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA)
- Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA)
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), ESADE Business School
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Concentration in Actuarial Science, University of Texas at Austin
Publications
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Article
Defined benefit plan terminations: Is your plan document ready?
23 March 2022 - by Abby Hirshkowitz, Katie Barham
Review of benefits, rights, and features prior to plan termination is a wise course of action, given the complexities that come with the process.
