Leadership

Ryan C. Jackson is an award-winning executive and results-based leader whose career spans over 25 years and features a successful track record of building, growing and enhancing a broad range of businesses across a variety of industries. With an entrepreneurial and pragmatic approach to strategic planning, operations management, and organizational development, Ryan brings to Cielo multi-disciplinary expertise and hands-on acumen in human resources, business development, marketing, financial management, project management, strategic planning, divestitures, re-financing and operations.

Prior to assuming the role of CEO at Cielo, for whom he also serves as a board member since May of 2021, he was CEO and a Director of Renewable U Energy Inc., a renewable energy focused partnership model with interests in renewable fuels, lithium extraction and other arrangements. Ryan is a spirited entrepreneur with great vision, intuition and insight and since 2006, has overseen RAMECO Group of Companies, an investment firm holding interests in diverse opportunities across the renewable energy, cleantech, real estate development, aerospace and other high-growth sectors.

With an extensive professional network and track record of quantifiable success across industries, Ryan has received multiple prestigious awards throughout his career, including the Medicine Hat College Business Person of the Year, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Business Development Bank of Canada’s Canadian Mentorship Award. Ryan also previously sat on the Board of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance as the Secretary/Treasurer and earned his Certified Management Consultant designation in 2011.

Rob brings extensive experience to his role as Chief Operating Officer at Cielo Waste Solutions in building teams, processes, and systems that translate strategy into execution. Prior to joining Cielo, Rob served as CEO of Canadian Discovery Ltd., where he provided executive leadership in advancing the company’s strategic vision by delivering data intelligence products and consulting services to conventional energy, carbon capture and storage, and geothermal clients.

Before his time at Canadian Discovery, Rob served as President and CEO of Matrix Solutions from 2008 to 2020. During his tenure, he led the company through significant growth and service expansion, including several strategic acquisitions. His leadership consistently demonstrates an ability to build high-performing organizations while delivering meaningful outcomes for stakeholders.

In addition to his executive track record, Rob brings deep technical expertise in hydrogeology, environmental liability assessment and remediation, water resources engineering, and environmental impact assessment in support of project design and regulatory approval. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta and a Master of Science degree in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo.

Jasdeep brings a unique and specialized background based in finance and risk management, with nearly 20 years of experience focused on establishing core foundations for businesses, including risk assessment, capital raising and key partnerships. Her wealth of experience growing and advising public and private entities, and ensuring appropriate risk management, represent critical skillsets that will be integral to support Cielo through the next phase of its journey.

Jasdeep has earned both the Canadian Risk Management designation, and the Institute of Corporate Directors designation, in addition to being a CA, CPA. This strong academic background supplements her extensive knowledge and ability to assess, mitigate and manage risk. In addition to driving operational strategies and navigating corporate governance matters, she has provided risk consulting services, conducted risk-related research in the public and private sectors, and instructed various business courses at several post secondary education institutions. She currently teaches with the CPA Professional Education Program as a Session Leader.

With this distinct background and skillset, Jasdeep strives to capitalize on synergies and achieve corporate-wide collaboration. Jasdeep is guided in her work by a passion for clean energy, a foundational belief in caring for the environment, and creating a last impact for future generations.

Matt Scorah is a results-driven executive and technical leader whose career spans over 20 years of experience in decarbonization, energy, fuels, and petrochemicals. With a combination of deep engineering expertise and broad business acumen, Matt brings to Cielo multi-disciplinary leadership across project development, technology strategy, regulatory, and stakeholder engagement — having delivered major capital projects from conception through to execution across Canada and internationally.

As CDO at Cielo, Matt provides strategic leadership in low-carbon production processes including biofuels and Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS), while contributing to the company’s broader executive direction. Most recently, as VP of Decarbonization at Canadian Discovery Ltd., Matt led advisory and due diligence services for project owners and investors across waste conversion, low-carbon processes, and CCUS projects. Prior to that he served as Chief Technology Officer at Nauticol Energy, where he took ownership of engineering and contracting across multi-billion landmark projects — a methanol facility with carbon capture in Alberta and a methanol and urea project in Quebec — while playing an active role in financing, regulatory, and community relations.

Throughout his career, Matt has led teams and delivered projects as a consultant, owner, engineering contractor, and academic — giving him a uniquely collaborative perspective on what drives successful outcomes. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa and a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Matt is a registered Professional Engineer in Alberta and Quebec.