About your Professors

Gabriel Necoechea earned a PhD in mathematics from Kansas State University. Having developed an interest in actuarial mathematics at the end of his time in grad school, he has passed multiple SOA exams with plans to sit for more in the very near future. Recently, he has partnered with ACTEX and ASM to produce exam prep videos and other actuarial learning materials. He has five years of experience teaching mathematics at the university level, and he truly enjoys working with students. In his spare time, he enjoys recovering from running injuries.

Josh Collins is a consulting actuary with over a decade of professional experience, primarily in the US Health market. Additionally, Josh has extensive international actuarial experience in the development of the actuarial profession. Josh was a program manager for the UNDP-Milliman Global Actuarial Initiative (GAIN) and has worked in countries across the world to enhance global sustainable development through the expansion of actuarial capacity and expertise. He is currently based in Ottawa, Canada, and being a father of 4 young kids has slowed down his travels, but he would love to hear about where you come from and any interesting places you have traveled.