Lisa J. Beard-Niemann Lisa J. Beard-Niemann
Director of Examinations
Office of Employee Plans

Lisa J. Beard-Niemann is the Director of Employee Plans, Examinations, within the Tax Exempt & Government Entities Division (TEGE) of the IRS. She is responsible for overseeing the national compliance enforcement programs for qualified retirement plans.

Lisa was previously with the Large Business and International Division (LB&I) as the Assistant to the Industry Director, Global High Wealth, and the Assistant to the Director of Advance Pricing Mutual Agreement, Office of Transfer Pricing, International.

Lisa began her IRS career in 1987. She worked extensively in international taxation and abusive transactions for over 10 years before beginning her management career.

Lisa holds degrees in Business Administration and Management from Salisbury University, and Accounting from the University of Maryland. Lisa is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in Virginia, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She resides in Maryland with her husband, daughter and a spoiled chocolate lab.