RIIA is a member-driven organization that relies on its Committees to create programs, services, benefits, communications, and research to achieve our mission. Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs are available to discuss their current activities and welcome newcomers to get involved.

Committees

Growing Membership

Membership Committee

• Chair: David Macchia, wealth2k, 781-919-2323, dmacchia@wealth2k.com
• Co-Chair: Rick Nersesian, UBS, 212-734-5968, rick.nersesian@gmail.com

Employment Survey Committee

• Chair: Laura DiFraia, Wachovia, 704-383-6256, laura.difraia@wachovia.com
• Co-Chair: Garth Bernard, Metlife, 617-578-4082, gbernard@metlife.com

Increasing Visibility

Communications Committee

• Chair: Marcia Mantell, mantell retirement consulting, inc., 781-559-8260, mamantell@rcn.com
• Co-Chair: Kazi Ariff, Bank of America, 617-434-3406, kazi.ariff@bankofamerica.com

Programs Committee

• Chair: Paul Fichera, John Hancock, 617-663-3145, pfichera@jhancock.com
• Co-Chair: Keith Piken, Bank of America, 617-434-3437, keith.a.piken@bankofamerica.com

Awards Committees

RIIA's Advertising Award Committee

• Chair: Sean Hanna, Investment Wires, 212-331-8995, sean@investmentwires.com

RIIA's Practical Research Award.

• Chair: Bob Tyndall, Research Magazine, 415-348-4205, rtyndall@researchmag.com

RIIA's DC Communications Award.

• Chair: Nick Platt, PLANSPONSOR, 203-595-3164, nplatt@plansponsor.com

RIIA's Retail Communications Award.

• Chair: Suzanne Fitzpatrick-Siracuse, Crain's InvesmentNews, 212-210-0715, ssiracuse@crain.com

Noted Authors Committee

• Chair: Jerry Bramlett, 925-328-4479, jerry.bramlett@benefitstreet.com
• Co-Chair: Greg Cherry, American Century, 816-340-7603, grc@AmericanCentury.com

Delivering Value-added

Education Committee

• Chair: Ron DeCicco, RBC Insurance/ Royal Bank of Canada, 816-218-6525, Ronald.DeCicco@RBC.com
• Co-Chair: Chuck Robinson, 414-208-5827, RobinsonRetirementResources@yahoo.com

Peer Review Selection Committee

• Chair: Rick Miller, Sensible Financial, 617-444-8677, rick.miller@sensiblefinancial.com

Research Committee

• Chair: Chris McNickle, Greenwich Associates, 203-625-4325, cmcnickle@greenwich.com
• Co-Chair: Elvin Turner, Turner Consulting LLC, (860) 242-4878, Turnerconsult@sbcglobal.net

Setting Industry Standards

Methodologies Committee

• Chair: Richard Fullmer, Russell Investment Group, 253-439-3566, rfullmer@russell.com

Compliance Standards Committee

• Chair: Joan E. Boros, Jorden Burt LLP's, 202-965-8150, JEB@Jordenusa.com