Leading with Integrity With Adrienne Ostroff
Episode description
Adrienne Ostroff, FSA, EA, CERA, MAAA, and FCA is a credentialed actuary and business owner. She has a decade of experience delivering actuarial consulting services across healthcare, retirement, and other workforce risk areas at two large consulting firms. In 2020, she took a leap of faith and founded Athena Actuarial Consulting, a certified woman-owned small business focused on delivering innovative, technology-driven actuarial and workforce analytics solutions to the private and public sectors.
Episode Highlights:
- Adrienne works with government, commercial, and insurance companies. (1:58)
- Growing up on the east coast of the US. (3:40)
- What if this was the culture of the whole company? (8:30)
- What was the experience of having a mentor that supported your vision? (10:14)
- Deloitte’s culture is to encourage people to continue their career path even if it leads them away from Deloitte. (15:09)
- Getting to know your clients on a personal level. (17:49)
- Supplier diversity is becoming increasingly prevalent among government entities. (20:01)
- Do you have any reference letters of reference that speak to the quality of work you’ve done? (24:31)
- What an incredible story. (27:03)
Key Takeaway:
"It is what we all need to keep going in challenging times. When your business is your value, the life of an entrepreneur is a roller coaster filled with highs and lows. I find it fascinating to learn how other people have turned their beliefs into business. Therefore, maintain your current actions."
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