Management Team

Steve McGraw - President and Chief Executive Officer

Steve McGraw is the president and CEO of Compliance 360, a leading provider of on-demand solutions for enterprise governance, risk management and compliance (eGRC). At Compliance 360, McGraw has led the company to build one of the most complete eGRC platforms in the industry today. He works closely with customers, partners, industry analysts and other industry visionaries and veterans to set the strategic direction for the company and its solutions. McGraw has also led the company to 5 consecutive years of financial stability and record growth in revenues and customer satisfaction. McGraw is a frequent speaker on regulatory compliance and risk management.

Prior to Compliance 360, McGraw was a partner at Catalysta Partners, LLC where he assisted high growth companies with their business strategies, new product launches, marketing programs, sales strategies and sales execution. Before joining Catalysta Partners, he was responsible for direct sales, global sales channels, business alliances and professional services for 2order.com. The company was successfully sold to Primus Knowledge Solutions in early 2000 for $90 million.

Prior to 2order.com, McGraw was the vice president of sales at Onewave, Inc., a publicly traded Internet software company based in Boston, MA. He began his career as a software development engineer for Management Science America (MSA). After MSA, he worked in direct sales for Data General for 5 years. Subsequently, he was with DataLogix, Inc., a supplier of ERP software to the process industries. He held positions in direct sales and sales management during his 6 years at DataLogix, starting prior to their IPO and through their eventual sale to Oracle.

McGraw earned a B.B.A in Finance with a Concentration in MIS from the University of Georgia

Gary Christian – Chief Operating Officer

Gary Christian is responsible for the company’s key operational aspects including finance and accounting, information technology and data services, human resources and business development. Over the last two years he has been instrumental in balancing the company's rapid growth and financial requirements.

Christian brings over eighteen years of financial and operational experience, including strong leadership skills, corporate knowledge, and organizational proficiency to the executive team. Prior to joining Compliance 360, Christian was Chief Financial Officer at Constructware, where he demonstrated his abilities by growing the small software start-up company into a market leader, culminating in a successful acquisition by Autodesk, Inc. He also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Compliance 360 from 2002 through 2006.

Before his tenure at Constructware, Christian was the Vice President of Finance for Magellan Specialty Health, Inc. Christian earned a B.S. degree in Accounting from Bob Jones University and began his career working for Arthur Andersen.

Debbie Luyk - Director of Product Management

Debbie Luyk is responsible for managing the product life cycle as well as the application support functions for Compliance 360. Since the founding of the company, Luyk has lead the company's product roadmap with a keen focus on reengineering key business processes and the utilization of technology to optimize operations. Under her leadership of customer support, working closely with the professional services team, Compliance 360 has achieved the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the industry.

Luyk brings over seventeen years experience in the areas of quality improvement, business process analysis and information technology. In her most recent role before joining Compliance 360, Luyk served as an IT project manager at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta where she was responsible for the implementation of several key business applications. Prior to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, she was a project engineer for the Directorate of Logistics at Fort Benning, Georgia. In this role, she was responsible for the development and implementation of an automated system to schedule training classes and manage resources. Luyk earned a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University.

Kevin Baesler - Vice President of Sales

Since joining Compliance 360 in 2006, Kevin Baesler has helped the company increase sales by more than 100% each year and achieve market leadership in its target healthcare vertical industry sector. Baesler has also driven the company’s successful expansion into the financial services and general business industry segments.

Baesler has over twenty years of experience in sales and marketing, with a highly successful track record in enterprise software applications and the financial services industries. Before joining Compliance 360, Baesler was responsible for channel sales and business development for S1 Corporation where he developed and managed relationships with banks, credit unions and some of the industry’s largest financial service providers, including Fidelity National Information Systems, Fiserv, Inc, and Open Solutions, Inc. His prior software industry experience includes Management Science America (later Dun & Bradstreet Software), Datalogix (later Oracle Corporation), and Premier Systems Integrators (later Dimension Data). He began his software industry career following service as an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Natalie Cheney – Vice President of Professional Services

As a seasoned services veteran, Natalie Cheney specializes in leading change and installing operational excellence in high-growth companies. Her primary focus is to manage and enhance the professional services organization, including the company's consulting practice, implementation team, and training services. Cheney has built out best practices in GRC for the company and a services methodology that is uniquely suited to Compliance 360 customers. Under her leadership of professional services, working closely with the customer support team, Compliance 360 has achieved the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the industry.

Cheney brings extensive leadership and professional services experience to Compliance 360’s management team. Prior to joining Compliance 360, she was Vice President of Professional Services at Constructware (recently acquired by Autodesk, Inc.) where she developed a proven implementation methodology, enhanced programs and services, and assisted in corporate strategy and growth. Before her tenure at Constructware, Cheney held a senior position in Deloitte & Touche, where she provided project management oversight and cost analysis for client engagements.

Cheney earned a B.S. degree in Science from Lehigh University and an MBA from Georgia State University.

Thomas Lee - Vice President of Application Development

Since the founding of Compliance 360, Thomas Lee has lead the development team in building the most complete, secure and reliable GRC platform in the industry. Lee is responsible for the leading and growing the company’s high quality team of engineers, and building and directing the company's quality program. Under his leadership, Compliance 360 has successfully implemented an Agile development process. With a background in computer networking and software architecture, Lee provides Compliance 360 with both the strategic and tactical guidance necessary for the organization to maintain its leadership status in enterprise compliance management software.

Lee is an accomplished developer with over ten years of experience developing enterprise applications that leverage Microsoft Technologies. Prior to his current position, Lee served as a Software Architect for Clarus Corporation, a leading provider of web based electronic procurement solutions.

Scott Buckley - Chief Technology Officer

Scott Buckley brings over twelve years of experience as a computer programmer to Compliance 360. Prior to his current position, he was the key developer of applications for Emerging Solutions, Inc., a provider of software solutions to the construction industry.

Prior to Emerging Solutions, Scott played a key role in support for all hospital clinical and financial information systems while at Egleston Children's Health Care System. Also at Egleston, he implemented a large-scale interface engine project that integrated a myriad of hospital information systems. Scott attended Carnegie Mellon University and Georgia Institute of Technology where he studied Computer Science. He is also a Microsoft Certified Product Specialist.

Scot McLeod - Vice President of Marketing

Scot McLeod is responsible for marketing and corporate communications, focused on building awareness and recognition of Compliance 360 as a leader in the GRC industry and the success and achievements of the company’s customers.

McLeod brings a track record of marketing success to Compliance 360, with over 20 years experience in the software industry. Prior to joining Compliance 360, McLeod was senior vice president of marketing for CDC Software, which was ranked as the world’s 12th largest enterprise application software company in 2007. During his 6-year tenure with the company, McLeod was instrumental in driving vertical market strategies and programs that supported the company’s success in new-business sales and double-digit growth rates.

Earlier in his career, McLeod led marketing for early-stage software and consulting services organizations, as well as leadership roles in product marketing, product management and customer support for Management Science America and Dun & Bradstreet Software.

McLeod earned a B.S. degree in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Sally Lott, CPA. - Controller

Sally Lott provides leadership and coordination of the company’s financial planning and budget management functions. With over thirteen years of finance and accounting experience, Sally Lott brings expertise in budgeting, financial analysis, cash management, audit, and reporting. Her daily responsibilities include managing the finance department’s operations as well as strategic forecasting.

Prior to joining Compliance 360, Sally was the Controller at Constructware, where she supervised the company's finance and accounting functions and assisted in the due diligence resulting in a successful acquisition by Autodesk, Inc. Sally Lott is a CPA and holds a Bachelors Business Administration in Accounting from University of Georgia.