Dr. Black has deep expertise in data science, stochastic modeling, predictive analytics, capital markets and yield curves, and mortality and mortality improvement – much in the context of financial management of pension systems. She is a leading researcher and has keynoted the leading actuarial research conference. Dr. Black is The Terry Group’s primary researcher on dispute resolution projects.

Dr. Black is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary under ERISA, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, a Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Dr. Black is a member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Actuaries where she has also served as chair of its Pension Committee. She has served on the Retirement Plan Experience Committee (RPEC) and the Mortality Improvement Subcommittee of the Society of Actuaries.

Prior to joining The Terry Group, Dr. Black taught at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and worked as a pension consultant and the actuarial research lead for a major insurance company.