Your Trusted Partner in Environmental Solutions

With 25 years of environmental consulting experience, David brings extensive knowledge in permitting and compliance, site investigation and remediation, and project management. His experience spans a variety of industries, helping clients navigate complex environmental challenges and regulatory requirements.

David holds a Master of Science in Environmental Toxicology from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology from Louisiana Tech University.

We're proud to have David's expertise and leadership as part of C-K Associates and look forward to the contributions he'll make to our team and the clients we serve.
Welcome aboard, David!

We are excited to announce that Celena Cage has joined CK Associates as our newest environmental professional.

Celena brings more than three decades of environmental regulatory and compliance experience, including leadership roles with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), where she most recently served as Assistant Secretary of the Office of Environmental Compliance, leading the agency’s enforcement and surveillance/inspection teams. Her extensive background includes environmental permitting, compliance evaluations, enforcement, inspections, spill response, and regulatory interpretation across air, water, waste, radiation, and industrial programs. Notably, she was the LDEQ lead for developing the state’s new Environmental Audit Privilege Program, which has been used by industrial clients in Texas for a number of years.

With Celena joining our team, CK is expanding our ability to provide:

▪️  Environmental Compliance Audits

▪️ Regulatory Readiness Assessments

▪️ Enforcement & Compliance Support

▪️ Environmental Management System Reviews

▪️ Strategic Regulatory Consulting

▪️ Air, Water, and Waste Compliance Assistance Organizations today face increasing regulatory complexity.

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Celena's unique perspective from both the regulatory and consulting sides of the industry allows CK to help clients identify risks, strengthen compliance programs, understand the complexities of enforcement actions, and navigate environmental challenges with confidence.

Please join us in welcoming Celena to the CK team!

A former CK team member, Evan returns with more than 13 years of environmental consulting and industry experience, including recent leadership roles overseeing environmental compliance, permitting strategy, and regulatory programs for refining and industrial operations. Her expertise spans air permitting, Title V compliance, environmental reporting, and multi-media environmental compliance.

Throughout her career, Evan has demonstrated strong leadership in managing complex compliance programs, supporting capital projects, and partnering with operations teams to deliver practical, business-focused environmental solutions.

We are thrilled to welcome Evan back to CK Associates. Her combination of consulting expertise, industry leadership experience, and familiarity with our culture will be a tremendous asset to our clients and our team.