As leader of the EY Audit Committee Forum and the EY Americas Center for Board Matters, Pat Niemann is responsible for the EY Center for Board Matters’ audit committee services throughout the Americas, overseeing efforts to support individual directors and audit committees in their oversight roles. He previously managed Ernst & Young LLP’s Los Angeles audit practice and served other leadership roles. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, where he is a recipient of the Leventhal Distinguished Service Award. He has been active in his local community, serving on numerous nonprofit boards working toward important charitable missions and civic causes.