David C. Kaleda is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group in Washington, D.C. He has extensive experience dealing with compliance issues arising under the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA with respect to qualified plans, as well as Internal Revenue Code issues affecting nonqualified plans. In addition, a significant portion of Mr. Kaleda’s practice is focused on advising plan fiduciaries and services providers on the structuring of products and the provision of services to ERISA-governed plans and other arrangements subject to ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. Mr. Kaleda has experience structuring funds to comply with the VCOC and REOC requirements, as well as structuring “plan asset” funds.

Mr. Kaleda is a member of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and the ABA’s Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB). He has been a speaker at several forums and has written several articles addressing a variety of employee benefit-related topics. Prior to joining Alston & Bird, Mr. Kaleda worked for The Vanguard Group, one of the largest mutual fund complexes in the United States. In December of 2011, Mr. Kaleda was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to a three year term on the ERISA Advisory Council (2012-2014).