
About Us
Because our Team is comprised of former industry regulators, we have intimate knowledge and insight into the way the system works.
An Introduction
Company Overview
Whether your business involves CBD, THC, derivative cannabinoids, or psychedelics, Allay Consulting serves these industries to ensure regulatory compliance across all operations. We work with cultivators, manufacturers, retailers, investors and other stakeholders across the U.S. to develop customized strategies and avoid compliance pitfalls. Drawing from years of experience working on the regulatory side of the equation, our team is well-versed in rulemaking lingo and best practices, from product and food safety, to cGMP and ISO certifications, to OSHA and due diligence audits. Comprehensive knowledge of evolving regulations and unwavering attention to detail are central to Allay Consulting. We put your compliance worries to bed so you can focus on your products and services.


Our Team

Kimberly Stuck
Owner
CQA, CP-FS
Kim Stuck is the founder and CEO of Allay Consulting, a compliance strategy and services provider serving the hemp and cannabis industries nationwide. She brings a regulator’s keen eye and wide-reaching knowledge on evolving compliance and safety mandates to support businesses in tightly regulated industries. Previously, Ms. Stuck held a pioneering role as the nation’s first cannabis and hemp specialist for a major metropolitan public health authority. During her tenure with the City of Denver, home to hundreds of cannabis businesses, she worked as an investigator covering cultivation, manufacturing and retail. Her duties included facility inspections; conducting investigations into improper pesticide use and worker safety; creating regulations; instituting recalls; and public outreach. In addition to serving on several industry advisory boards, she has been a member of ASTM International’s cannabis standards committee since its 2017 inception.

Kelsey Hanley-Kollar
Cannabis Compliance Expert
MPH, CP-FS
Kelsey Hanley-Kollar is a Senior Project Manager with Allay Consulting. She began her career as an Environmental Health and Safety professional for a Fortune 500 company, followed by working at a large oil refinery supporting Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to ensure workplace safety. After receiving her Master’s in Public Health, Kelsey worked with a local regulatory health department where she began her career specializing in food safety compliance. The department was the first local health department to inspect cannabis facilities from seed to sale in the United States. To continue working with the industry’s amazing leaders, Kelsey moved away from the government and began working with Allay Consulting.
Kelsey Hanley-Kollar
Cannabis Compliance Expert
MPH, CP-FS
Kelsey Hanley-Kollar is a Senior Project Manager with Allay Consulting. She began her career as an Environmental Health and Safety professional for a Fortune 500 company, followed by working at a large oil refinery supporting Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to ensure workplace safety. After receiving her Master’s in Public Health, Kelsey worked with a local regulatory health department where she began her career specializing in food safety compliance. The department was the first local health department to inspect cannabis facilities from seed to sale in the United States. To continue working with the industry’s amazing leaders, Kelsey moved away from the government and began working with Allay Consulting.


Kara Lavaux
Cannabis Compliance Expert
CQA, CP-FS
Kara Lavaux has an Environmental Health degree from Colorado State University and worked in Colorado health departments for 14 years before making the transition to private industry as a cannabis compliance consultant. Her regulatory experience is in food safety, public health, and cannabis. As one of the first marijuana regulators in the country when she worked for Denver, she has built a considerable knowledge base in cannabis food safety and consumer safety. In her current role as a consultant for Allay Consulting, she supports cannabis businesses with their compliance needs, such as helping them adopt and implement GMP, GACP, ISO, OSHA, or Organic standards into their operation. She also works as an adjunct instructor at the Community College of Denver’s new Cannabis Business degree program. She holds credentials as a Certified Professional in Food Safety from the National Environmental Health Association and as a Certified Quality Auditor from the American Society of Quality.

What sets Allay apart…
We are all former regulators.
Which means that we have intimate knowledge and insight into written regulations, the language they are written in, their intent and the organizations and people reponsible to uphold them.
Testimonials
Credentials
Specialized Certifications
- cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practices Certification)
- Manufacturing
- Cultivation Facilities
- ISO 22000
- ISO 9001
- Organic Certification
Federal Regulations
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
- Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
- USDA Organic
Federal, State & Local
- Can Work In all 50 States, Canada and Mexico
- We work with local regulations as well
Allay Certifications
- Certified Professional of Food Safety (CP-FS) through NEHA
- HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control points) Certification
- SERVSafe Certification
- Metrc Certification
- Inspection Standardized by FDA Food Code Standards
- Six Sigma Black Belt Process Efficiency Certified
- HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operations
- Emergency Response certified
- Certified Quality Auditors (CQA) Through ASQ
- PCQI (Preventive controls qualified individual)
- OSHA Certified
Specialized Certifications
- cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practices Certification)
- Manufacturing
- Cultivation Facilities
- ISO 22000
- ISO 9001
- Organic Certifications
Federal Regulations
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
- Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
- USDA Organic
Federal, State & Local
- Can Work In all 50 States, Canada and Mexico
- We work with local regulations as well
Allay Certifications
- Certified Professional of Food Safety (CP-FS) through NEHA
- HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control points) Certification
- SERVSafe Certification
- Metrc Certification
- Inspection Standardized by FDA Food Code Standards
- Six Sigma Black Belt Process Efficiency Certified
- HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operations
- Emergency Response certified
- Certified Quality Auditors (CQA) Through ASQ
- PCQI (Preventive controls qualified individual)
- OSHA Certified
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