Jim Sanft has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Concordia Plan Services since 2008. Joining CPS in 1999, Sanft served in a variety of leadership roles including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In 2022 Sanft was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Concordia University, Nebraska. He also holds a M.S. in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and a B.S. in Education from Concordia University, Nebraska. Sanft is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and worked as an actuary in the group insurance and employee benefit field for over 10 years prior to joining CPS.