Rebecca Vallas Named Next Chief Executive Officer of The National Academy of Social Insurance
01 May 2024 - 12:00AM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Social Insurance has
named Rebecca Vallas as Chief Executive Officer, beginning July 1,
2024. She will be the third CEO in the Academy’s nearly forty-year
history, succeeding Bill Arnone, who has served as CEO since 2016.
As one of the nation’s leading experts on economic security,
Vallas brings over fifteen years of in-depth experience in income
policy and direct service to those most affected by social
insurance and related programs.
“Rebecca combines an extraordinary array of skills
and experiences with a collaborative leadership style and a
vast network among private, public, and non-profit entities,"
said Academy Board Chair Paul Van de Water.
"Rebecca takes the helm of the Academy at a crucial time in the
organization’s and our nation's history,” said CEO Bill Arnone.
“Social insurance programs face major challenges, and how we
respond will be a reflection of our nation’s values.
There is no one better equipped to lead an impactful, strategic
response than Rebecca Vallas.”
“I believe deeply in social insurance as a recognition of the
dignity of every human, in our shared humanity, and our
interconnectedness,” said Vallas. “It is a great honor to carry
forward the Academy’s nearly 40-year legacy into its next chapter,
and I look forward to doing my part to hold space for the
extraordinary Academy community at this critical time.”
Rebecca’s professional career spans The Century Foundation, the
Center for American Progress, the National Organization of Social
Security Claimants’ Representatives, and Community Legal Services
of Philadelphia, where she began her career representing low-income
disabled and older people struggling to access Social Security and
Supplemental Security Income.
She also served nearly eight years on the Academy’s Board of
Directors, including as the Academy’s Secretary and a member of its
Executive Committee. Most recently, she has served as Distinguished
Fellow and Senior Advisor to the Academy.
Vallas earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of
Law and a B.A. from Emory University.
For photos, interviews, or information, contact Tom Novotny at
the National Academy of Social Insurance at (202) 243-7281 or by
e-mail at tnovotny@nasi.org.
Since the National Academy of Social Insurance was founded in
1986, it has provided rigorous inquiry and insights into the
functioning of our nation’s social insurance and related programs –
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income, Medicare and
Medicaid, Unemployment Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation.
Comprised of over 1,200 of the nation’s top experts in social
insurance and related policies and programs, the Academy studies
how social insurance will meet the changing needs of
American families, employees, and employers. The Academy also looks
at new frontiers for social insurance, including areas of uninsured
or underinsured economic risks. To learn more about the Academy’s
work, please visit www.nasi.org, or follow @socialinsurance on
Twitter.
Tom Novotny
National Academy of Social Insurance
202-243-7281
tnovotny@nasi.org