Matt Zames, a former senior JPMorgan Chase executive, is joining the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) as an unpaid technology adviser, according to Quartz and CNBC. The role is aimed at supporting efforts to update the agency’s long-running technology systems.
Zames is set to work with SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano. Quartz describes him as a former JPMorgan Chase COO, while CNBC similarly reports that Zames is taking an unpaid position to advise Bisignano. Both outlets link the appointment to a broader technology modernization effort at the SSA, which has faced challenges in upgrading aging infrastructure.
The coverage focuses on Zames’ background and the purpose of the advisory role, with little difference in emphasis beyond how his JPMorgan title is described. Both sources characterize the appointment as unpaid and framed as practical support for modernization rather than a formal federal leadership post.
