Lisbeth A. Lyons

Lisbeth A. Lyons

Lisbeth Lyons is Vice President, Government & Political Affairs, PRINTING United Alliance, the largest, most comprehensive graphic arts trade association in the country. With more than 20 years of experience representing the voice of business on Capitol Hill, Lisbeth advocates for public policies that protect and advance the economic future of the printing and packaging industry. She oversees PRINTING United Alliance’s legislative, political, and grassroots advocacy initiatives, and has served in executive leadership of multiple successful advocacy campaigns, such as Coalition for Paper Options, Coalition for a 21^st Century Postal Service, and Stop Tariffs on Printers & Publishers Coalition.

Prior to representing PRINTING United Alliance, Lisbeth served in similar roles at Printing Industries of America, US Telecom, and the National Federation of Independent Business. She also spent three years as a K-12 teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system, where she was on the forefront of urban education reform in the mid-1990s.

Lisbeth is Midwestern born and bred, having grown up in the St. Louis metropolitan area and attended college at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, before starting her career in Washington, DC. She holds a B.A. in English/Sociology and a professional graduate certificate from The George Washington University School of Political Management. She lives in the historic Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC.

An avid leader and learner in professional development, Lisbeth was a founding member of the Government Relations Leadership Forum, and is an active participant in organizations such as Council of Manufacturing Associations, Women in Government Relations, and National Association of Business PACs, among others. Lisbeth is often a featured speaker at premier industry conferences; she has spoken to Boards of Directors, corporate executive management teams, and state and regional trade associations across the country from coast to coast.

April 24, 2024 Women in Print Who Are Leading the Way in Sustainability

In celebration of Earth Day, Milissa Bergman of Inovar Packaging Group, discusses how her role enhances sustainability.

December 14, 2023 Fa La La La … Blah? The December Work-Life Holiday Balance

The holiday season is often pretty stressful, so how can companies host at-work holiday celebrations without burdening their employees?

November 16, 2023 Untapped Diversity: Women in Print and the Military Spouse

Military spouses are an untapped population that can increase gender diversity in the workplace and help address the labor crisis.

October 2, 2023 The Looming Child Care Cliff: What Women in Print and Their Employers Need to Know

The printing industry has a considerable stake in the future of child care accessibility – and should lean into the conversation.

April 8, 2021 Biden Transportation & Infrastructure Plan: Good and Bad for the Printing Industry

The President’s vision notably redefines traditional “T&I” (transportation & infrastructure) bills, which generally focus on highways, bridges, ports, airports, and transit systems, into a wide-ranging proposal that the White House estimates will cost the federal government $2 trillion over 15 years.

March 16, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Becomes Law

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed by Congress one day earlier, into law. ARPA is the sixth major COVID-19 response legislation to become law since the spring of 2020.

March 2, 2021 Extra PPP Help Is Available for Print Shops With Fewer Than 20 Employees

If your printing company employs fewer than 20 workers, Wednesday, Feb. 24 marked the start of a two-week window during which lenders will be exclusively servicing micro-businesses seeking loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

January 7, 2021 2020 Year-End COVID Relief Legislation: Tax Provisions

President Trump signed HR 133 and several employer-related tax provisions were included in the Act.

January 5, 2021 2020 Year-End COVID Relief Legislation: Paycheck Protection Program Summary

In the waning days of 2020 (Sunday, December 27, to be exact), President Trump signed HR 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a combination COVID-19 stimulus/relief and omnibus government funding bill passed by the House and Senate on December 21, 2020.

December 1, 2020 Crafting an Industry-Wide Advocacy Agenda for 2021

The new Alliance launched in 2020 brings together the legislative, political and regulatory expertise necessary to advocate for a pro-print agenda. This allows the Alliance to leverage the voices of its member companies to achieve a successful business environment that will benefit the industry.

April 23, 2020 Congress Reaches ‘Stimulus 3.5’ Deal and Updated Federal Guidance Deems Printers 'Essential'

Congressional leaders have reached an interim pandemic relief bill that extends the SBA loan program. This news comes only a few days after it was announced that an updated Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce would specifically deem printers and packagers as “essential” businesses.

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