Stephen Nighswander-Rempel

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

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ABOUT STEPHEN NIGHSWANDER-REMPEL

I am an actuary and communicator with 16 years of actuarial experience including 5 years as Director of Financial Reporting; 10+ years of teaching experience in math, physics, and business; and 10+ years of volunteer treasurer experience with non-profits. I have extensive budgeting and stress scenario forecasting experience for insurance business with over $100M in annual premium. I am a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, and Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst Risk Management - Created new reporting tools for compliance with the IFRS17 reporting standard, cutting reporting time by 50%- Connected policy-level ceded and direct claim data to assess data quality. Discovered over $10M in missing ceded claims in system- Extensive work with auditors and other stakeholders has allowed me to enhance operational efficiency - Installed checks throughout processes to ensure data quality Compassionate leadership - Cultivated team loyalty by always encouraging questions- Allowed employee to work from home during their period- Held team meetings that emphasize growth and collaboration. Communication - Always targeted communication to be appropriate to the audience - Constant emphasis on how to make data presentation clearer and more informative - Completed Certificate for Higher Education Teaching program Innovator - Redesigned file structures to reduce monthly processing time by 30%- PhD in medical physics for development of a novel cardiac imaging method (cited as an emerging imaging technique in Circulation Research journal)- Published a new method of measuring optical pathlength in muscle tissue Quick Learner - In high school, I independently studied calculus and entered second-year math courses in my first year - In graduate school, I achieved an A+ in my first graduate-level anatomy course despite having taken no undergraduate biology courses- After leaving medical physics, I completed my Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries in 3 years. Personal - Passionate about personal challenges and maintaining a balanced life- Completed a triathlon or duathlon every year since 2014 and my first half-marathon in 2024- Sang in various sacred and secular choirs around the world. Highlights include mass at St. Peter\'s Basilica in Vatican City and the installation of the Anglican Primate in Brisbane, Australia.