Beal, Lisa

Ms. Beal is Director of Environment and Construction Policy for the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) and Secretary of the INGAA Foundation, Inc. in Washington, DC.

Ms. Beal has been with INGAA for 10 years and currently manages the environmental and construction policy agenda for the interstate natural gas pipeline industry.  As staff to the INGAA Foundation, Ms. Beal manages many of the environmental and construction related research programs.  Ms. Beal has nearly 20 years of environmental policy experience; specializing in the areas of air emissions, clean water, transportation and waste management.  She is also experienced in Right-of-way management, stakeholder communications, Native American issues, and intergovernmental coordination.

Ms. Beal is an active member of the Women's Council on Energy and the Environment and the American Association of Blacks in Energy.  In addition, she site on the advisory board of the EnvironMentors project, an environment-based mentoring program aimed at preparing high school students for college programs and careers in science and environmental professions.

Prior to joining INGAA, Ms. Beal served as manager of transportation and safety for the Hazardous Waste Management Association (HWMA) where she directed the environmental, health and safety program for the hazardous waste transportation industry.  Ms. Beal has also worked for the American Trucking Associations where she
environmental issues for the truck transportation industry.

In addition to her association experience, Ms. Beal spent time with the Washington, DC based Geo/Resource Consultants where she provided support to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water and was a compliance inspector with the Interstate Sanitation Commission inspecting wastewater treatment plants in the New York tri-state area.