[United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (Plum Book), 1996]
[Independent Agencies and Government Corporations]
[Social Security Administration]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]

The Plum Book (United States Government Policy
        and Supporting Positions): 1996 Edition
      BRANCH: EXECUTIVE 
       SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
      
          Location
          Position Title
          Name of Incumbent
          Pay Plan
          Type of Appt.
          Level Grade or Pay
          Tenure
          Expires
          
          
            OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
          
            Washington, DC
            Commissioner
            Shirley S. Chater
            EX
            PAS
            I
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Deputy Commissioner
             Vacant
            EX
            PAS
            II
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Chief of Staff
            Brian D. Coyne
            ES
            NA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Press Officer
            Philip A. Gambino
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Senior Executive Officer
            Richard A. Eisinger
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Chief Policy Officer
            Antonia L. Lenane
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Director for Strategic Management
            Carolyn J. Shearin-Jones
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Senior Counselor to the Commissioner
            Charles A. Jones
            ES
            TA
            ..........
            3 years
            09/29/1997
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Senior Advisor to the Commissioner
            Cassandra F. Wilkins
            ES
            NA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Special Counselor to the Commissioner
            Eduard A. Lopez
            ES
            NA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Director, Disability Insurance Program Enhancement
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Special Assistant
            Robert A. Nickerson
            GS
            SC
            12
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD
          
            Washington, DC
            Chairman
            Harlan Mathews
            WC
            PAS
            ..........
            6 years
            09/30/2000
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Member
            Gerald M. Shea
            WC
            PAS
            ..........
            4 years
            09/30/1998
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Member
            William Brooks
            WC
            PAS
            ..........
            2 years
            09/30/1996
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Member
            Carolyn L. Weaver
            WC
            XS
            ..........
            3 years
            09/30/1997
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Member
            Arthur Singleton
            WC
            XS
            ..........
            4 years
            09/30/1998
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Member
            Martha Keys
            WC
            XS
            ..........
            5 years
            09/30/1999
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Member
            Lori Hansen
            WC
            XS
            ..........
            6 years
            09/30/2000
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Staff Director
            Margaret S. Malone
            AD
            XS
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Professional Staff Member
             Vacant
            AD
            XS
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Professional Staff Member
             Vacant
            AD
            XS
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Professional Staff Member
             Vacant
            AD
            XS
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Commissioner
            Joan E. Wainwright
            ES
            NA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Washington, DC
            Speech Writer
            Ashley K. Merryman
            GS
            SC
            12
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            OFFICE OF FINANCE, ASSESSMENT 
              AND MANAGEMENT
          
            Office of the Deputy Commissioner 
              for Finance, Assessment and Mgt
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Commissioner
            John R. Dyer
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of the Deputy Commissioner 
              for Finance, Assessment and Mgmt
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Assistant Deputy Commissioner
            Dale W. Sopper
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Senior Financial Executive
            Norman M. Goldstein
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Director, Information Technology Systems Review Staff
            Thomas D. Robinson
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Budget
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Robert M. Rothenberg
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Facilities Management
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Barbara S. Sledge
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Program and Integrity 
              Reviews
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Joseph A. Gribbin
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate Commissioner
            Andria T. Childs
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Director, Office of Disability Program Quality
            Thomas C. Evans
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Publications and Logistics 
              Mgmt.
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            James F. Trickett
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            General Counsel
            Arthur J. Fried
            ES
            NA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Principal Deputy General Counsel
            Charlotte A. Hardnett
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate General Counsel
            Randolph W. Gaines
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Senior Advisor to the General Counsel
            Andrew J. Young
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Regional Chief Counsels
          
          
            New York, NY
            Regional Chief Counsel
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Atlanta, GA
            Regional Chief Counsel
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Chicago, IL
            Regional Chief Counsel
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Dallas, TX
            Regional Chief Counsel
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Kansas City, MO
            Regional Chief Counsel
            Frank V. Smith III
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            San Francisco, CA
            Regional Chief Counsel
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          

          
            Division of Disability Litigation
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate General Counsel
            Alfred G. Lowe
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Division of Programs
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate General Counsel
            John B. Watson
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Inspector General
            David C. Willliams
            EX
            PAS
            IV
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
          
            Office of the Deputy Commissioner 
              for Human Resources
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Commissioner
            Ruth A. Pierce
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Assistant Deputy Commissioner
            David L. Jenkins
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Director, Executive and Special Services Staff
            Evelyn M. Kirby
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Civil Rights and Equal 
              Opportunity
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Director
            Miguel A. Torrado
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Personnel
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Maurice O. Brice
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            OFFICE OF LEGISLATION AND CONGRESSIONAL 
              AFFAIRS
          
            Washington, DC
            Deputy Commissioner
            Judy L. Chesser
            ES
            NA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
          
            Office of the Deputy Commissioner 
              for Operations
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Commissioner
            Janice L. Warden
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Assistant Deputy Commissioner
            Paul D. Barnes
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner
            Joan F. Steward-Stevens
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Director, Office of Operations Analysis and Support
            Tina Sung
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Denver, CO
            Advisor to Deputy Commissioner
            Guadalupe Salinas
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Regional Commissioners
          
          
            Boston, MA
            Regional Commissioner
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            New York, NY
            Regional Commissioner
            Beatrice M. Disman
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            New York, NY
            Deputy Regional Commissioner
            Martin Taffet
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Philadelphia, PA
            Regional Commissioner
            Larry G. Massanari
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Philadelphia, PA
            Deputy Regional Commissioner
            Sue C. Davis
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Atlanta, GA
            Regional Commissioner
            Gordon M. Sherman
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Atlanta, GA
            Deputy Regional Commissioner
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Chicago, IL
            Regional Commissioner
            Myrtle S. Habersham
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Chicago, IL
            Deputy Regional Commissioner
            James F. Martin
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Kansas City, MO
            Regional Commissioner
            Margaret A. Foertschbeck
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Kansas City, MO
            Deputy Regional Commissioner
            Michael W. Grochowski
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Dallas, TX
            Regional Commissioner
            Noel D. Wall
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Dallas, TX
            Deputy Regional Commissioner
            Armando A. Gonzalez
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            San Francisco, CA
            Regional Commissioner
            Linda S. McMahon
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            San Francisco, CA
            Deputy Regional Commissioner
            Carmen M. Bolt
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Seattle, WA
            Regional Commissioner
            Donald N. Mings
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Automation Support
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Harold D. Fine
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Central Records Operations
          
          
            Baltimore, MD
            Director
            Horace L. Dickerson, Jr.
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Disability and International 
              Operations
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Director
            W. Burnell Hurt
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Public Service and Operations 
              Support
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Marsha R. Rydstrom
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Telephone Services
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            John P. McHale
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            OFFICE OF PROGRAMS AND POLICY
          
            Office of the Deputy Commissioner 
              for Programs and Policy
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Commissioner
            Carolyn W. Colvin
            ES
            NA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Assistant Deputy Commissioner
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Policy and External Affairs
            Howard A. Foard
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Disability
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Susan M. Daniels
            ES
            NA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate Commissioner for Disability, Operations
            Hilton W. Friend
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate Commissioner for Disability, Programs and Procedures
            Kenneth D. Nibali
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Hearings and Appeals
          
          
            Falls Church, VA
            Associate Commissioner
            Rita S. Geier
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Falls Church, VA
            Deputy Associate Commissioner
            William C. Taylor
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Falls Church, VA
            Executive Director, Office of Appellate Operations
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Falls Church, VA
            Director of Management
            Paul E. Bennett
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of International Policy
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Director
            James A. Kissko
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Policy and Planning
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Sandy Crank
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Program Benefits Policy
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Glennalee K. Donnelly
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate Commissioner for Program Benefits Policy (RSI)
            Marilyn G. O'Connell
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Program Support
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Sara A. Hamer
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Research, Evaluation 
              and Statistics
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner for Research, Evaluation and Statistics
            Peter M. Wheeler
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            OFFICE OF SYSTEMS
          
            Office of the Deputy Commissioner 
              for Systems
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Commissioner
            D. Dean Mesterharm
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Assistant Deputy Commissioner
            Martin E. Baer
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Information Management
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Ralph J. DeAngelus
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate Commissioner
            Theodore R. Murcheck
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Systems Design and Development
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Kathleen M. Adams
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Systems Operations
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Thomas J. O'Hare, Jr.
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate Commissioner
            James E. Preissner
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Systems Planning and 
              Integration
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Director
            B. Carlton Couchoud
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Director
            Gregory C. Pace
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Systems Requirements
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
            Richard J. Gonzalez
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate Commissioner
            Pete V. Herrera, Jr.
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Office of Telecommunications
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Associate Commissioner
             Vacant
            ES
            ..........
            ..........
            ..........
            ........
          
          
            Woodlawn, MD
            Deputy Associate Commissioner
            Kimberlee M. Mitchel
            ES
            CA
            ..........
            ..........
            ........