NU-E aims to be a leading renewable energy company providing sustainable and affordable clean energy solutions across North America.
Building a Better Future
NU-E is committed to leveraging the power of renewable energy sources to drive a brighter, sustainable future. We aim to achieve this by investing in the development, construction, and operation of clean and renewable energy infrastructure across North America.
Our experienced management team is focused on delivering profitable Projects that maximize the potential of renewable energy.
NU-E’s vision is underpinned by our commitment to sustainability, and our belief in the potential of renewable energy. NU-E’s vision is underpinned by our commitment to sustainability, and our belief in the potential of renewable energy to transform the energy industry. Our goal is to become a leading renewable energy company in North America, delivering longterm value to our shareholders, our customers, and our planet.
Management Team
Perry E. Toms
CEO
Perry is an established leader and innovator in cleantech and ultra-low carbon project development with expertise in both utility-scale renewable energy and renewable liquid transport fuels. He has founded numerous sustainable energy companies with leading edge projects and has worked closely with the finance community through successful private and public equity raises.
Perry has held key executive positions across the conventional and renewable energy industries including extensive experience with advanced biofuels and waste and water infrastructure.
Over the course of his career, Perry has led the development of many one-of-a-kind infrastructure projects including wind energy projects, waste biomass-to-energy, Carbon Offset (JI) projects across the globe.
John Newman
CFO & Corporate Secretary
John is a Fellow of CPA Australia with over 40 years' experience both in Canada and Internationally as a CFO for both public and private energy and service companies. Mr. Newman's experience includes raising capital, start-ups, risk management, governance and both management and public company reporting.
Brock Stewart
COO
Over the last 15 years, Brock has been consistently founding, growing, and leading successful business ventures. Brock co-founded Drive Resource, a technical sales agency for major international manufacturers, and sold it to 3 Phase Power Systems in 2012. Brock’s most recent company, EMRGT Power Systems, was purchased by Spartan Controls in 2018. Brock also has a passion for learning and holds a dual degree from McMaster University: a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Commerce.
Devon Sandford,
Vice President, Operations & Construction
Devon is Nu-E’s co-founder, served as its first President and CEO and is an experienced entrepreneur and Journeyman Red Seal certified electrician. Mr. Sandford is especially knowledgeable in the design and construction of electrical power and control systems and utility-scale solar facilities. Mr. Sandford has launched and successfully sold off several companies that have designed and manufactured switchgear, motor control, module power and control buildings and zone rated electrical systems across utility, mining and oil and gas industries. Mr. Sandford is currently the President and owner of Northern DC Solar Inc. and Sandford Power.
Mark Troniak
Business Development
Mr. Troniak has over 15 years experience in accounting, finance, and business development in junior companies (Including: construction, oil and gas, private equity, and solar). He is knowledgeable about operational accounting, finance, corporate development, administration, marketing and project management. Most recently he was the controller at Imperial Helium Corp., one of the few Canadian public companies to find helium in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. He has held financial management roles at the Fernie Brewing Company and consulted for Forge Petroleum during its sale to Whitecap Resources
Sharon Newman
Accounting
Sharon has over 30 years of experience in bookkeeping, production accounting, HR and administration, primarily in the oil and gas industry but as well in a variety of small business situations. Sharon holds a diploma in Production accounting from Mount Royal University.
Board of Directors and Advisors
Robert Cross
Co-Founder, Advisor to the Board
Robert Cross has more than 25 years of experience as a financier in the mining and oil & gas sectors. He is a co-founder and Non-Executive Chairman of Bankers Petroleum Ltd., co-founder and Chairman of Petrodorado Energy Ltd., and until October 2007, was the Non-Executive Chairman of Northern Orion Resources Inc. Between 1996 and 1998, Mr. Cross was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yorkton Securities Inc. From 1987 to 1994, he was a Partner, Investment Banking with Gordon Capital Corporation in Toronto. Mr. Cross has an Engineering Degree from the University of Waterloo and received his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1987.
Kyler Hardy
Advisor to the Board
Over the last 15 years, Brock has been consistently founding, growing, and leading successful business ventures. Brock co-founded Drive Resource, a technical sales agency for major international manufacturers, and sold it to 3 Phase Power Systems in 2012. Brock’s most recent company, EMRGT Power Systems, was purchased by Spartan Controls in 2018. Brock also has a passion for learning and holds a dual degree from McMaster University: a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Commerce.