January 2015 Board Meeting
01/08/2015
In the morning, the Board first met with Andrew LaMont Eanes. Mr. Eanes introduced himself to the Board and provided some background on his experience working in the telecommunications industry. Later in the morning the Board met with Nancy Berryhill, who serves as the Deputy Commissioner for Operations – the largest component at SSA. Ms. Berryhill was invited to provide an overview of the workloads of that office as well as the challenges it currently faces. In the afternoon, the Board met with Daniel L. Hatcher, a Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore. Mr. Hatcher primarily discussed children who receive SSI benefits and the state’s role as representative payee for those children. Lastly, the Board met by internet connection with Manasi Deshpande and David Wittenburg to discuss SSI research and reform options.