FORTY-FIVE EXPERTS ELECTED TO THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SOCIAL INSURANCE

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 CONTACT: Meghan Griffin (202) 243-7286 or mgriffin@nasi.org FORTY-FIVE EXPERTS ELECTED TO THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SOCIAL INSURANCE WASHINGTON, DC — The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Social Insurance has approved the election of 45 distinguished social insurance experts to the Academy, adding to the total active Membership of over 1,100 (A complete list of individuals newly-elected to the Academy can be found below.) The Academy advances solutions to challenges facing the nation by increasing public understanding of how social insurance contributes to economic security This mission encompasses established social insurance programs – Workers’ Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – as well as related policy areas, including long-term services and supports, paid leave, other social assistance programs, and private employee benefits “Members are at the core of the Academy’s work,” says William Arnone, the Academy’s Chief Executive Officer “We welcome this newest cohort with great excitement They bring a wealth of expertise and experience across a range of policy issues that affect every person and family in this nation We look forward to recognizing their contributions to social insurance policy and engaging their talents in the Academy’s mission.” "This year's newly-elected Academy Members are among our country's leading reformers, doers, and creative thinkers Their work focuses on the practical challenges of how we protect each other when faced with life's financial and health hardships that are difficult to handle alone In addition to longstanding programs like Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance, they also address how we tackle increasingly important issues, such as paid family leave ” – Shaun O’Brien, Membership Committee Chair Those elected to Membership in the Academy have distinguished themselves by improving the quality of research, administration, or policymaking in an area of social insurance Academy Members make significant contributions to the Academy’s research, education, and leadership development initiatives by volunteering their time on study panels, committees, at conferences and in other Academy programs Prospective Members are nominated by current Academy Members in recognition of their significant and ongoing professional contributions to the field of social insurance For more information about Membership in the Academy and a full list of active Members, please visit the “Membership in NASI” section of the Academy’s website (www.nasi.org) Individuals elected to Membership and their affiliations at the time of nomination: Eileen Appelbaum Center for Economic Policy Research Elisabeth Jacobs Washington Center for Equitable Growth Charles Barrilleaux Florida State University Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Economic Policy Institute Romina Boccia The Heritage Foundation Desmond King Nuffield College, Oxford University Kyle Burkhalter Social Security Administration David Laibson Harvard University Margie Lariviere State Compensation Insurance Fund Joel Cantor Rutgers University Nicole Maestas Harvard Medical School Anne Case Princeton University Victor Miller Economic and Management Consulting Amitabh Chandra Harvard Kennedy School Stipica Mudrazija Urban Institute Angus Deaton Princeton University Kathleen Mullen RAND Corporation Marcus Dillender W.E Upjohn Institute for Employment Research Nicole Nestoriak U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics Tammy Dixon Segal Consulting Amanda Ream United Domestic Workers, AFSCME Camille Dobson NASUAD Eveka Rodriguez Grant Thornton LLP Patricia Gabow Denver Health Marth Roherty Executive Director NASUAD Ben Gitis American Action Forum Matt Salo National Association of Medicaid Directors Kali Grant Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality Richard Scheffler UC Berkeley School of Public Health Kathy Greenlee Greenlee Global, LLC Lauren Schmitz National Institute on Aging Tracey Gronniger Justice in Aging Sara Sills Medicaid Branch, Office of Management and Budget Kristina Hamilton UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 Katrinka Sloan LeadingAge Dan Hawkins Association of Community Health Centers Michael Stephens Social Security Administration Tara O'Neill Hayes American Action Forum Aaron Tripp LeadingAge Amy Herr West Health Policy Center Mark Walls Safety National Casualty Corporation Hilary Hoynes University of California, Berkeley Richard Wharton Social Security Administration Abbie Hudgens Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation James Ziliak University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research ### The National Academy of Social Insurance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of the nation’s leading experts on social insurance Its mission is to advance solutions to challenges facing the nation by increasing public understanding of how social insurance contributes to economic security National Academy of Social Insurance 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW  Suite 830  Washington, DC 20036 (202) 452-8097  fax (202) 452-8111  www.nasi.org ... 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