Who We Are

Beyond Compliance consists of a versatile and diverse team of professionals to assist with ongoing projects. In addition, we have a nationwide network of environmental professionals to deliver a national presence to our top quality services.

Our Staff

Gary Lucks, JD, CPEA, Principal Attorney/Scientist
Susan Sakaki, Senior Program Manager
Laura McHugh, PE, Senior Engineer
Jon Elliot, JD, Senior Attorney/Engineer
Ann Blake, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
Douglas Hileman, Senior Environmental Associate
Lynette Stetler, JD, Environmental Regulatory Specialist
Derek Hoye, JD, Environmental Regulatory Specialist
Tamara Jackson, Administrative Assistant

Gary A. Lucks, JD, CPEA, Principal Attorney/Scientist

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Mr. Lucks is a principal environmental attorney and scientist with over 25 years of regulatory compliance and sustainability experience. He advises clients on pollution prevention and sustainability strategies after exploring the multimedia regulatory compliance implications of these approaches. He also provides legal review and analysis for a variety of laws and regulations affecting the environmental permitting process and environmental auditing compliance.

Susan Sakaki, Senior Program Manager

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Susan Sakaki has worked in the environmental management field for 30 years. She is experienced in regulatory compliance and management, with a broad understanding of the regulatory framework (air, water, solid and hazardous materials/waste management laws) as well as the planning programs (NEPA, infrastructure development, public participation). She also offers expertise in strategic planning, meeting facilitation, communication, and public outreach, and training. Recent project work has focused on pollution prevention and sustainable development.

Laura McHugh, PE, Senior Engineer

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Mr. McHugh is a senior environmental engineer with more than 25 years of regulatory compliance and health and safety management experience. She advises clients on environmental and health and safety management systems, including environmental permit and programs. She has developed and implemented EH&S programs, including environmental compliance and health and safety management programs and systems for companies with international manufacturing operations. These programs were developed to meet ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 requirements.

Jon Elliott, JD, Senior Attorney/Engineer

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Jon Elliott has over 25 years of professional EH&S compliance and policy experience and is the founder and President of Touchstone Environmental, Inc. His professional work combines analyzing all EH&S requirements applicable in a jurisdiction or to a specific client. He explains those requirements, individually and in combination -- in books, training courses and meetings with clients and regulators, integrating those requirements into workable enforcement or compliance programs, and preparing compliance programs and individual program elements for implementation by clients, or teaching clients to do so themselves.

Ann Blake, Ph.D., Senior Scientist

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Ann Blake is an independent consultant working with governments, occupational heath, public health and environmental advocates to find viable alternatives to toxic chemicals in manufacturing and consumer products. Dr. Blake's work covers toxics reduction strategies from product content screening and environmentally preferable purchasing to drafting local, national and international legislation and chemicals policies. Prior to consulting, Dr. Blake worked for nine years at the California Environmental Protection Agency's Department of Toxic Substances Control as a hazardous waste inspector, local agency trainer, and Pollution Prevention Coordinator. Dr. Blake has a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, and a Ph.D. in molecular genetics and neural development from the University of Oregon.

Douglas Hileman, Senior Environmental Associate

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Douglas Hileman has more than 30 years of experience in a broad range of environmental, health, safety (EHS), Sustainability and related risk management issues, including nine years of industry experience and nearly six years at a Big 4 public accounting firm. His areas of expertise include: EHS governance, risk and compliance (GRC); financial reporting and disclosure of environmental issues, Sustainability programs and reporting (internal and external); new and emerging regulations and risks (including climate change); performance metrics, EHS/Sustainability auditing, EHS/Sustainability transaction and integration support; business continuity planning, focused enterprise risk assessments, benchmarking surveys, stakeholder engagement, expert witness (testifying and non-testifying). He has supported clients in nearly every sector, and throughout the U.S. and in Europe, Russia, and Latin America. He is particularly adept at providing business perspective on EHS issues, and working with teams including legal, Internal Audit, CEO/CFOs, Risk Management, Accounting, Business Strategy, Supply Chain/Procurement and others. Mr. Hileman was elected to the Board of Directors of the [EHS] Auditing Roundtable in 3Q08. See www.douglashileman.com.

Lynette Stetler, JD, Environmental Regulatory Specialist

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Lynette ("Lynn") Stetler is an attorney and Environmental Regulatory Specialist with Beyond Compliance. She holds a JD from U.C. Hastings School of Law and a B.S. degree in Conservation and Resource Studies with an emphasis in International Environmental Policy and Law from U.C. Berkeley. Lynette provides regulatory support for environmental compliance audits of facilities including academic institutions, manufacturers, electric utilities, and municipal water systems. She helps clients comply with the terms and conditions of various permits and provides regulatory assessments of audit findings. Lynette also assists clients with applying for environmental permits from local and regional agencies, develops hazardous material business plans, and reviews a wide range of environmental plans for compliance with environmental regulatory standards. As well, Lynette develops training curriculum on such updates, as well as develops customized training curriculum on hazardous waste and hazardous materials management and compliance. Lynette is a member of the California State Bar Environmental Legislation Committee.

Derek Hoye, JD, Environmental Regulatory Specialist

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Derek Hoye is an attorney and Environmental Regulatory Specialist with Beyond Compliance. He holds a JD and Environmental Law Specialization with distinction from Golden Gate University School of Law and two B.S. degrees from the University of California Santa Barbara in Business Economics and Law and Society. Derek works with public and private organizations to develop and implement ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, standard operating procedures and staff training materials to ensure environmental compliance or improve sustainability efforts. He performs environmental audits, creates environmental compliance guidance documents, and advises clients on evolving regulatory requirements, specializing in water quality and California engine emissions regulation. His experience covers the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Stormwater general permits, AB 32 implementation, on-road and off-road diesel engines, stationary diesel engines, and other California mobile source emissions regulation. He has published in the California Environmental Insider as well as the Golden Gate University Environmental Law Review, Water Law Symposium Edition and is an active member of the California State Bar Environmental Law Section and Environmental Legislation Committee. He continuously updates clients through an email subscription and networking service on evolving regulatory issues covering California, federal and international law and news. The Environment and Sustainability Forum updating and networking service covers current regulatory developments on the topics of energy, climate change, sustainability, green chemistry, and enforcement.