Meet the team

Ken Guthrie

• Managing Director of Education

• Hometown:
  Sydney, Australia
• Educational background:
  University of Canterbury, BA, 1986
  Macquarie Graduate School of Management, MBA, 2001
• The last book I read was:
  Midnight’s Children
• My favorite movie is:
  Any movie with rich and authentic dialogue
• My iTunes library includes:
  No Jimmy Buffet
• If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life it would be:
  Lamb: lamb kebabs, lamb chops, lamb daiquiris ...
• Number of years working with the SOA:
  Five
• My role at the SOA involves:
  Overseeing the pre-qualification Education and Professional Development operations
• One thing I wish that students and candidates knew about the SOA is:
  How hardworking and committed the staff is
• The best thing about being on the SOA campus visit team is:
  Making connections with students
• The question I get most often from students is:
  What are the benefits of the CERA?
• I consider a visit successful if:
  We have met and communicated with a motivated and engaged group of students
• One tip I’d give candidates currently taking exams is:
  Put in the time, don't underestimate the complexity of the later exams
• One thing that every candidate should know about the profession is:
  It's immensely rewarding