Heather Fantz, ASA, MAAA, EA Associate Actuary

Heather joined Cheiron in November 2013 after working as an Actuarial Analyst at a risk consulting firm in the western US. She began her work in the actuarial field after graduating from the University of Puget Sound, where she earned a B.S. degree in Computer Science, and a minor in Mathematics.

Her actuarial background is primarily in the employee benefits arena, including Health and Welfare as well as Life and Health Other Post-employment Benefit (OPEB) plans. Her project experience includes:

• Performing actuarial studies, including preparing OPEB valuations, benefit and cost studies, and other actuarial studies
• Analyzing data, developing actuarial coding, calculating OPEB liability projections, benefit projections, analysis of actuarial gains and losses, development of annual OPEB expense, and related funding information
• Clarifying, with clients and actuarial staff, the specifics of benefits to be evaluated
• Peer reviewing other actuarial studies
• Consulting with clients on issues related to GASB 45 and PEMHCA compliance

Heather is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary under ERISA, and is currently working towards a Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries.