Barbara Sanders

Barbara Sanders, FSA, FCIA, is Associate Professor of actuarial science at Simon Fraser University. A pension-consultant-turned-academic, she is best known for her investigation of risk sharing in occupational pension plans—focusing on design, management and regulation. She has published numerous articles and is frequently invited to speak on these topics. Combining quantitative research and community engagement, Barbara’s work aspires to produce actionable insights to improve public policy and professional practice. She is a member of the C. D. Howe Institute’s Pension Policy Council and past chair of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries’ Task Force on Target Benefit Plans. She holds a BSc in Mathematics, an MSc in Actuarial Science, and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Department: Fellows