The twelve members of the Panel have experience or expert knowledge as beneficiaries of Social Security, advocates and professionals. Members represent consumers, disabled veterans, providers, employers and employees. Their backgrounds represent the fields of employment services, vocational rehabilitation and other disability related support services.
A majority of them are individuals, or have family members, with disabilities.
Each person brings a rich background and unique perspective to the Panel deliberations. The members are:
Cheryl Bates-Harris, Nottingham, PA
Katie Beckett, Cedar Rapids, IA
Libby Child, Grand Rapids, MI
Berthy De la Rosa-Aponte, Chair, Cooper City, FL
J. Russell Doumas, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Loretta Goff, Westbury, NY
Thomas P. Golden, Ithaca NY
Frances Gracechild, Sacramento, CA
Andrew J. Imparato, Baltimore, MD
David Miller, Sioux Falls, SD
Dorothy Watson, Columbia, MD
Torrey Westrom, Elbow Lake, MN
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