Who We Are

The principal co-founder of one of the earliest and most successful natural gas marketing companies in Canada, Cibola Canada, Jim brings over 35 years of natural gas experience to the team. His initial direct purchase company Cibola, grew to over 200 industrial clients and in 1997, 6 years after the company initiation, Cibola was purchased by Coral Energy, a member of the Shell family of companies.

Jim worked briefly as president of Coral Energy before leaving to start Canadian Energy Strategies inc. a 100% Canadian owned and operated company in 2001.

Warren brings a background in engineering specifically suited to commercial, industrial, and institutional projects. His work as a manager in a consulting engineering firm has given him working knowledge of the energy systems required to run each facility, and specifically efficiencies of process equipment. With many years experience managing customers buildings, Warren can easily help clients manage their energy usage and provides expert guidance through government incentive and rebate programs.

Mr. Yee is a veteran of the energy industry and possesses in depth knowledge of the natural gas industry. He learned the business of the energy industry during his 7 years at Union Gas Limited headquartered in Chatham, Ontario. Having held various roles in Gas Supply and managing the Direct Purchase group, he also spent 4.5 years with a related energy marketing group in the role as Manager, Asset Management.

In this position he was responsible for management and gas supply procurement for a portfolio of industrial clients. Mr. Yee is part of the company’s Sales and Business Development team and is responsible for all sales with new and existing customers in Canada.

Andrew uses his Industry knowledge to help our customers develop forecasts and budgets to optimize their bottom line. His in depth knowledge of Utility & Pipeline Contracts allows him to analyze utility bills to ensure that you are in the optimal rate class with the utility. CESi prides itself on being a “Proactive” rather than “Reactive” company, Andrew helps accomplish this by monitoring each client’s locations and accounts on a daily basis to ensure they are operating within the contracted parameters and therefore maximizing all efficiencies.

With a background in the financial and manufacturing industry, Carrie is able to apply the fundamentals learned from both to the natural gas environment at Canadian Energy Strategies. Carrie has a broad range of administrative experience and is accustomed to hosting pivotal roles as either a ‘front line’ or ‘behind the scene’
team player.

Steven’s background in environmental engineering will allow him to provide guidance to industrial and commercial businesses on energy and sustainability. Specializing in electricity management, and as a CEM, he can help customers improve their company’s performance, reduce costs, and meet decarbonization goals. The extensive energy management portfolio provided by CESi ensures that there is something that every company can benefit from.

With a background in project optimization and Six Sigma, Daryl proactively monitors gas usage and takes action in ensuring that you are getting the most out of your rate class. His ability to track KPIs and analyze data efficiently is a key component in our goal to monitor accounts daily and maximize the benefits for customers.

His informatics background allows for a flexible and responsive operations system that is up to date with the latest processes.