Council election
Elections are held when more than three council nominations have been received.
Six Institute Fellows are standing for Council this year. Voting will take place from 12 to 29 October 2026 to fill three vacancies. A random draw set the ballot order:
- Grace Ng
- Sam Zheng
- Kirsten Armstrong
- Stephen Somogyi
- Alissa Holz
- Kate Lyons.
Council plays an important role in setting the Institute's strategy and direction. Thank you to all candidates for their commitment to the profession and willingness to help shape its future.
Grace Ng, FIAA, Partner, KPMG Actuarial Practice
Nominated by (alphabetical order): Rashi Bansal Adam Searle Jacob Sharff
Sam Zheng, FIAA, Co-founder and Director 477 Studio, 2026 Actuary of the Year
Nominated by (alphabetical order): Louis Lee, Jon Shen, Sunny Zhou
Kirsten Armstrong, FIAA, Deputy Chair, icare NSW; Chair, The Northcott Society Chair, Dust Diseases Board. Board Member, Cancer Institute NSW Audit & Risk C’tee Chair, NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust
Nominated by (alphabetical order) Sarah Johnson, Christa Marjoribanks, Win-Li Toh
Stephen Somogyi, FIA (London), Commissioner, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
Nominated by (alphabetical order) Kent Griffin, David Knox, Ian Laughlin
Alissa Holz, FIAA, CEO Australia and New Zealand, RGA Australia
Nominated by (alphabetical order) Greg Bird, Bozenna Hinton, Danny Shuttleworth
Kate Lyons, FIAA, Principal Consultant, Lyons Consulting Services
Nominated by (alphabetical order) Ramona Meyricke, Sharanjit Paddam, Natalie Warren
For more information about the election process, please refer to the
Policy for the Conduct of Council Elections or contact the Returning Officer,
Brad Sherringham .
