TechLaw Consultants is led by a Board of Directors that sets policies and oversees operations for the company and its subsidiaries. The company's managers have a broad range of leadership and business experience in the environmental industry.
Brian Shutler, President and Chairman of the Board — Brian was named President of TechLaw Consultants in 2008 and Chairman of the Board in 2012, succeeding his father, company founder Norman D. Shutler. Brian has spent more than 20 years in the company with a variety of management roles, including Senior Vice President of Financial Management, Vice President of Operations, and Director of Management Information Systems. Before joining TechLaw, Brian served as a Project Manager and Systems Analyst in the Information Systems division of DuPont, and as a Staff Analyst for IBM Corp. He received an MBA from the University of Delaware and a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Virginia.
Patricia Derocher, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member — Tricia was named COO in 2015, with management responsibility for TechLaw and TLI Solutions. She has served as President of TechLaw, Inc., since 2006 and she is also President of the AlterEcho division. Tricia joined TechLaw in 1997 after holding management and associate positions at Kearney. She has spent more than 25 years in the professional environmental consulting industry, managing a wide range of technical environmental activities nationwide. Tricia studied graduate chemistry at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, and earned a BS in Chemistry from Fordham University in New York City.
Patrina Bookal, CPA, Controller — Patrina oversees the company’s accounting operations and financial reporting, ensuring that all fiduciary contracting responsibilities and requirements are met. She has over two decades of corporate financial experience and management, with particular expertise in the Federal contracting arena. She holds a MS in Accounting from Strayer University and a BS in Business Administration from Bowie State University.
Michael Hart, CSP and CHMM, Health & Safety Director — Mike provides overall health and safety leadership, working with executive and senior management, program and project managers and technical personnel to establish a safe and healthy workplace at TechLaw Consultants and its subsidiaries. He is a Certified Safety Professional, a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager and an ISO 9001 Certified Quality Auditor (CQA). He has a BS in Environmental Studies from Stockton University.
Jonathan Dziekan, Corporate Director of Quality Assurance — Jon oversees Quality Assurance (QA) programs and plans and is responsible
for the corporate document control system and directing corporate QA training companywide. In his position, he maintains organizational independence
to objectively review projects and identify and solve quality problems. He has more than 25 years of environmental project technical and management
experience, with an MS and BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Villanova University.