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Experience

As CEO for Clarity in Numbers, LLC, Stacey consults with employers to help them manage their total retirement program including pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits (“OPEBs”). She has diverse experience providing actuarial valuation and consulting services in many industries, ranging from not-for-profit, tax-exempt, and governmental entities to Fortune 500 publicly traded companies.

Stacey assists private sector employers with the administration of their retirement programs: actuarial valuations of pension plans, including the calculation of minimum and maximum funding requirements; benefit calculations and benefit statements; experience/assumption studies; financial statement accounting for qualified and nonqualified pensions under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) No. 87, No. 88, No. 132, No. 158 (“FASB 87, FASB 88, FASB 132, FASB 158”), International Accounting Standards No. 19 (“IAS 19”); financial statement accounting for qualified and nonqualified OPEBs under FASB 106 and FASB 158; and design or redesign of qualified and nonqualified retirement programs (Supplemental Executive Retirement Programs (“SERPs”) or IRC section 457 plans.)

Stacey assists public sector entities with the administration of their retirement programs: determination of cash flow and financial statement accounting for pensions under Governmental Accounting Standards Board (“GASB”) No. 25 and No. 27 (“GASB 25 and GASB 27”) and for OPEBs under GASB 43 and GASB 45; benefit calculations and benefit statements; experience/assumption studies; and design or redesign of nonqualified retirement Programs under IRC section 457 plans.)

Prior to forming Clarity in Numbers, LLC, Stacey managed the actuarial team as the Director of Actuarial Operations at RSM McGladrey. Prior to that, she was a senior manager with Hewitt Associates LLC.

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA, 2000)
• Enrolled Actuary under ERISA (EA, 1999)
• Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA, 1998)

Education
BS, Summa Cum Laude with highest distinction in actuarial science; University of Illinois at Champaign (Bronze Tablet)

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