William R. Hallmark FCA MAAA ASA EA

Consulting Actuary, Cheiron, Inc.

Contact Information
Cheiron, Inc.
101 SW Main Street
Suite 1602
Portland, OR 97204
US
Phone: 703-893-1456 Ext 1113
Email: bhallmark@cheiron.us
Bill Hallmark is a Consulting Actuary for Cheiron with 30 years of experience consulting to pension plans. Prior to joining Cheiron in 2009, he was a Principal for Mercer. Bill consults to large public sector pension and retiree medical plans. He is co-author of "New Retirement Plan Designs for the 21st Century" which was presented as part of the SOA's Retirement 2020 project. He is also co-author of "How Much Investment Risk Can a Government Sponsored Pension Plan Afford?" which was presented at the SOA Public Pension Finance Symposium in 2009. Bill currently serves as Vice President of Pensions of the American Academy of Actuaries. Previously, he was chair of the Academy's Public Plans Subcommittee.
CCA Member Since 2009
Government DB/DC
Enrolled Actuaries Conference Program Committee
Public Plans Community Steering Committee
Public Plans White Paper 2.0
Public Policy Task Force
White Paper 2.0 Steering Committee
Joint Program Committee for the Enrolled Actuaries Meeting
Risk ASOP 2nd Exposure Draft Response Working Group

Current Issues in Assumptions and Funding Policy for Public Plans 2024 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (March 11, 2024)

Public Plans White Paper 2.0 2024 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (March 11, 2024)

Effect of ASOP 4 on Public Plans 2023 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 03, 2023)

Inflation and Other Economic Factors on Investments and Interest Rates 2023 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 01, 2023)

Impact of Recent ASOP 4 Changes on Public Plans 2022 CCA Annual Meeting (October 17, 2022)

Impact of Recent Changes in ASOP 4 for Public Plans 2022 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 04, 2022)

Evolution of Public Plans 2021 CCA Annual Meeting (October 27, 2021)

How Public Pension Funding Practices are Evolving 2019 CCA Annual Meeting (October 29, 2019)

ALM for Public Plans 2019 CCA Annual Meeting (October 28, 2019)

Valuing an Organization with a Defined Benefit Plan 2019 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 10, 2019)

Public Pension UAAL: A Closer Look 2019 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2019)

More Than One Right Number – Explaining Multiple Liability Measures 2018 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 10, 2018)

Risk Metrics - Measuring Public Plan Risk 2018 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 10, 2018)

GASB Update 2018 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2018)

Funding Policies – Standard Recommendations and Special Cases Funding Policies – Standard Recommendations and Special Cases Audio/Webcast (December 06, 2017)

Risk is the Word—Evaluating and Communicating Risk for Public Pension Plans 2017 CCA Annual Meeting (October 24, 2017)

UAAL: How Did We Get Here? 2017 CCA Annual Meeting (October 23, 2017)

Public Plans Open Forum 2016 CCA Annual Meeting (October 26, 2016)

Actuarial Funding Policies and Practices for Public Pension Plans: What’s Behind the White Paper? Actuarial Funding Policies and Practices for Public Pension Plans: What’s Behind the White Paper? (April 13, 2016)

The Public Sector’s Wish List for Pension Actuarial Disclosures 2016 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 11, 2016)

Incredibly Credible Assumptions Incredibly Credible Assumptions Audio/Webcast (June 10, 2015)

Risk Metrics and Disclosures for Public Plans 2015 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 15, 2015)

GASB Statements 67 and 68 Update 2014 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 25, 2014)

Public Plan Funding Policies 2014 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 24, 2014)

GASB – Plan Implementation Issues 2013 CCA Annual Meeting (October 22, 2013)

Inputs and Outputs: What Should We Be Smoothing Now? 2013 CCA Annual Meeting (October 21, 2013)

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

Principles of Pension Funding 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 10, 2013)

Implementing GASB Statements 67 and 68 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2013)

New GASB Statements 67 and 68 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2013)

Dialogue with the Academy Pension Practice Council Leaders 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 08, 2013)

What Hath GASB Wrought? The Impending Revolution in Public Pension Accounting 2012 CCA Annual Meeting (October 24, 2012)

Everyone's an Expert- Setting the Long - Term Rate of Return Assumption 2012 CCA Annual Meeting (October 23, 2012)

GASB 25 and 27 – The Brave New World 2012 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 26, 2012)