EBRI's Lifetime Achievement Award

EBRI's Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates contributions by people who have had distinguished careers in the retirement and investment management fields and whose outstanding service has enhanced Americans' economic security.

The award is presented by EBRI as merited by individual and group excellence. Award winners are honored at EBRI Board Meeting dinners and at Pensions & Investments Defined Contribution conferences.

In 2025, the award went to Mathew Greenwald, Greenwald Research, and Jim Klein, American Benefits Council.

In 2024, the award went to Phyllis Borzi, Mark Iwry, and David Kasiarz.

In 2023, the award went to Dan Houston, Principal.

In 2022, the award went to Sens. Portman and Cardin.

Other recipients include Anne Lester (2020); Howard Fluhr, Segal (2019); Anna Rappaport, Anna Rappaport Consulting (2018); Karin Brodbeck, Nestle USA (2017); Olivia S. Mitchell, executive director of the Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (2016); Christine C. Marcks, president of Prudential Retirement (2015); Mary Nell Billings, director of Global Retirement Programs for Hilton Worldwide (2014); William F. Sharpe, Stanford University (2012); and Keith Ambachtsheer, president of KPA Advisory Services (2010).