Tonya B. Manning FCA MAAA FSA EA

US Wealth Practice Leader & Chief Actuary, Buck

Contact Information
Buck
670 Kingsbury Circle
Winston Salem, NC 27106
US
Phone: 336-403-1722
Email: tonya.manning@buck.com
Tonya B. Manning, FCA, FSA, MAAA, EA is the US Wealth Practice Leader and Chief Actuary for Buck. In this capacity, she manages the practice's operations, client services and strategic direction. In addition, she oversees the Office of Chief Actuary, which provides guidance and support to Buck's actuarial staff on consulting topics, technical issues, professional standards, and policies and procedures. Tonya is also a lecturer for Columbia University’s Master’s Program in Actuarial Science, where she developed and continues to teach their Pension course. Prior to joining Buck, Tonya worked as a policy actuary at the U.S. Department of Treasury, where she was involved in a number of activities related to employee plans, including participating in regulation projects, reviewing ruling requests, and providing technical support and public outreach. Prior to joining Treasury, Tonya worked for 22 years at Aon Consulting as a senior consultant and chief actuary for the U.S. retirement practice. Tonya has expertise in pension risk management and retirement plan design, governance, and compliance. She is also experienced in assisting other actuaries with quality assurance and compliance with actuarial professional standards. Tonya has been fortunate to serve the actuarial profession in multiple roles. She has previously served as President of the Society of Actuaries and as a member of the Society’s Board of Directors. She is vice-chair of the International Actuarial Association’s Scientific Committee and a member of that association’s Strategic Planning Subcommittee. She serves as a member of the American Academy of Actuaries’ Pension Practice Council and Pension Committee, and is co-chair of the Academy’s Lifetime Income Task Force. She is a member of the Program Committee for the Enrolled Actuaries Meeting, which is jointly sponsored by the Academy and the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, and is a member of the Conference’s Communications Committee. Beginning in January 2016, Tonya joined The Actuarial Foundation’s Board of Trustees. She has previously served as chair of the Society of Actuaries’ Pension Section Council, as a member of the Society’s International Committee, Leadership Development Committee, Diversity Task Force, Social Insurance and Public Finance Council, and as a member the Pension Committee for the Actuarial Standards Board. Tonya was honored by the Conference of Consulting Actuaries with the Most Valuable Volunteer Award in 2008. Tonya frequently serves as a speaker and has made many presentations regarding pension funding, risk management and compliance at conferences and seminars to both peers and plan sponsors. Tonya is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Fellow in the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary, and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Connections:

CCA Member Since 2000
Corporate DB/DC Government DB/DC Nonprofit DC Retiree Benefits Retiree Medical FAS106 Taft-Hartley
Cash Balance Accounting Workgroup
Communications Committee
Enrolled Actuaries Conference Program Committee
IAA PBSS Section
IAA Professionalism Committee
Women in Consulting Community Steering Committee
Communities Committee
Continuing Education Innovation Task Force
Joint Employee Benefits Meeting Committee
Joint Program Committee for the Enrolled Actuaries Meeting
Professionalism Committee
Wynn Kent Public Communication Award Committee

Single Employer Regulator Update: IRS, PBGC and Treasury 2024 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (March 13, 2024)

Late Breaking Developments 2024 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (March 11, 2024)

AI and Technology in the Actuarial Workplace 2024 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (March 11, 2024)

International Diversity 2023 CCA Annual Meeting (October 18, 2023)

Evolving Retirement Landscape 2023 CCA Annual Meeting (October 17, 2023)

Single Employer Regulator Update: IRS, PBGC, and Treasury 2023 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 05, 2023)

Late Breaking Developments 2023 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 01, 2023)

Strategic Plan Design for DC Plans 2022 CCA Annual Meeting (October 19, 2022)

Inclusive Conversations – A Women in Consulting Community Forum 2022 CCA Annual Meeting (October 18, 2022)

Single Employer Regulator Update: IRS, PBGC, and Treasury 2022 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 06, 2022)

Joint Board Update 2022 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 06, 2022)

Late Breaking Developments 2022 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 02, 2022)

COVID-19 and the New Workplace 2021 CCA Annual Meeting (October 25, 2021)

Q&A with IRS/Treasury 2021 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 07, 2021)

Joint Board Update 2021 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 07, 2021)

IRC 430/436 - What Works Well and What Doesn't Work Well 2020 CCA Virtual Annual Meeting (October 20, 2020)

Late Breaking Developments 2020 CCA Virtual Annual Meeting (October 19, 2020)

Late Breaking Developments 2019 CCA Annual Meeting (October 28, 2019)

Rise and Fall of Discount Rates 2019 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 10, 2019)

Dialogue with the IRS/Treasury 2019 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 10, 2019)

Working With the IRS for Rulings 2019 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2019)

Code of Professional Conduct: Point/Counterpoint 2018 CCA Annual Meeting (October 24, 2018)

Late Breaking Developments 2018 CCA Annual Meeting (October 22, 2018)

Dialogue With the IRS/Treasury 2018 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 11, 2018)

Funding Method Changes Under the New Guidance 2018 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2018)

Different Measures of Pension Liabilities Different Measures of Pension Liabilities Audio/Webcast (March 14, 2018)

Late Breaking Developments 2017 CCA Annual Meeting (October 24, 2017)

Meeting in the Middle: Composite Plans and Other Risk Sharing Retirement Plans 2017 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 05, 2017)

Dialogue with the IRS/Treasury 2017 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 05, 2017)

Lifetime Income Options 2017 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 04, 2017)

Funding Method Changes: What Qualifies as a Method Change and How to Get Them Approved 2017 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 04, 2017)

Pension Regulations – Explained and Applied Pension Regulations – Explained and Applied Audio/Webcast (February 22, 2017)

Case Studies of Professionalism: Navigating the ASOPs 2016 CCA Annual Meeting (October 25, 2016)

Late Breaking Developments 2016 CCA Annual Meeting (October 24, 2016)

Presidential Politics and Policy: Benefits Under Debate Presidential Politics and Policy: Benefits Under Debate Audio/Webcast (September 14, 2016)

Late Breaking Developments 2016 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 12, 2016)

Do Your Reports Measure Up? ASOP Communication and Disclosure Rules 2016 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 11, 2016)

Late Breaking Developments 2016 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 11, 2016)

Ethics in Action 2015 CCA Annual Meeting (October 28, 2015)

An Overview of New IRS Section 430 Regulations 2015 CCA Annual Meeting (October 28, 2015)

Late Breaking Developments 2015 CCA Annual Meeting (October 26, 2015)

An Overview of New IRS Section 430 Regulations An Overview of New IRS Section 430 Regulations (October 01, 2015)

Lifetime Income Options 2015 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 14, 2015)

Current Issues for Pension Actuaries: A Panel Discussion 30th International Congress of Actuaries (March 31, 2014)

Dialogue with the IRS/Treasury 2014 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 26, 2014)

Mortality in 2-D 2014 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 25, 2014)

Public Pension Plans Blue Ribbon Panel 2014 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 24, 2014)

Late Breaking Developments 2014 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 24, 2014)

2013 Pension Symposium: Outlook for Private Sector Pension Funding 2013 Pension Symposium: Outlook for Private Sector Pension Funding (April 10, 2013)

Dialogue with the IRS/Treasury 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 10, 2013)

Mergers 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 10, 2013)

MAP-21 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2013)

Annual Funding Notices and Sec. 436 Restriction Notices 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 08, 2013)

MAP-21 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 08, 2013)

Late Breaking Developments 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 08, 2013)

Dialogue With the IRS 2012 CCA Annual Meeting (October 24, 2012)

Lifetime Income 2012 CCA Annual Meeting (October 22, 2012)

Late Breaking Developments 2012 CCA Annual Meeting (October 22, 2012)

Measuring and Managing Longevity Risk 2012 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 28, 2012)

Pension Relief Act (PRA) for Single ER Plans 2012 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 28, 2012)

Mad Men - Dealing with ERISA 2012 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 28, 2012)

Dialogue with the IRS/Treasury 2012 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 27, 2012)

Dialogue with the IRS 2011 CCA Annual Meeting (October 26, 2011)

Late Breaking Developments 2011 CCA Annual Meeting (October 24, 2011)

Pension Symposium: Retirement Security – A Call To Action Pension Symposium: Retirement Security – A Call To Action (March 30, 2011)

Dialogue with the IRS 2011 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 30, 2011)

Overview of Assumption Setting 2011 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 28, 2011)

Benefit Restrictions Benefit Restrictions (March 09, 2011)

Dialogue With the IRS 2010 CCA Annual Meeting (October 27, 2010)

Late Breaking Developments 2010 CCA Annual Meeting (October 25, 2010)

Pension Funding Relief Pension Funding Relief (September 14, 2010)

Benefit Restrictions: The New Rules 2010 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 13, 2010)

Dialogue with the DOL 2010 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 12, 2010)

Benefit Restrictions: The New Rules 2010 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 12, 2010)

Liability Estimation For Range Certifications 2009 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 01, 2009)

Inconvenient Truths 2009 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 01, 2009)

The Great Unknown: Q & Nas 2009 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 31, 2009)

Funding Policy: Beyond Minimum 2009 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 30, 2009)

Professionalism - Part 3: Actuarial Communications 2008 Employee Benefits Spring Meeting (June 06, 2008)

General Session - Why Do Firms Offer Risky Defined Benefit Pension Plans? 2008 Employee Benefits Spring Meeting (June 05, 2008)

PPA 1 - PPA in Practice - What Have We Learned? 2008 Employee Benefits Spring Meeting (June 04, 2008)

Courts vs. IRS 2008 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 08, 2008)

Compliance Gotchas 2008 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 07, 2008)

PPA: 2008 -- The First Year 2008 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 07, 2008)

PPA Gut Check PPA Gut Check (January 22, 2008)