Steven Montagna
What do you do in the retirement industry? I’m the Plan manager for the City of Los Angeles Deferred Compensation Plan.
How has your membership in NAGDCA benefited you/your entity? NAGDCA has provided a forum for sharing best practices, keeping abreast of legislative changes and policy issues, and networking with other plan sponsors and service providers. This all has contributed towards improvements to our Plan over the years.
What is your favorite NAGDCA memory? My first conference, which was also my first time traveling for a work-related reason. This was in 1995, in St. Louis, and I was pretty nervous. I had never traveled solo before. I think I got to the airport three hours before the plane took off. It was my first few months working with our Plan and I was particularly nervous about being around people who were so much more experienced and knowledgeable about their programs. But on the cab ride from the airport to the hotel I somehow found the nerve to ask the cab driver, “Is it true there’s a gambling riverboat nearby?” That night I went there by myself and had a great time. Everything that followed was like a revelation. The sessions were wonderful and the people so friendly. I wasn’t nearly as shy as I thought I’d be. I feel like I grew up a little at that conference, discovering new possibilities for creating an identity as a professional.
If you could meet anyone in the world for a cup of coffee and an hour of conversation, who would you like to meet? The Dalai Lama. I want to know what’s up with this crazy world.
How do you like to spend time away from work? I love to do writing on the side. Nothing makes me happier than sitting at a coffee shop with my laptop and letting the creative juices flow.
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