As CIO, Beard leads NASBA’s technology strategy, IT governance, cybersecurity, data analytics, and technology‑enabled services supporting NASBA’s member Boards of Accountancy, CPAs, CPA candidates, and other stakeholders. He also oversees key vendor relationships and ensures all technology investments align with NASBA’s strategic and operational priorities.
Beard brings more than two decades of enterprise technology leadership experience, joining NASBA after a distinguished 21-year career at HCA Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems. During his tenure, Beard held progressively senior leadership roles, including more than 12 years as assistant vice president, where he led large-scale initiatives across application development, infrastructure, governance, vendor management, and enterprise transformation.
In addition to his industry leadership, Beard, a graduate of Western Kentucky University, has served as an adjunct instructor for the Human Organizational Development (HOD) program at Vanderbilt University and the Master of Science in Health Care Informatics program at Lipscomb University. His academic experience reflects a strong commitment to leadership development, mentorship, and advancing technology and organizational effectiveness.