Meet Our Team

Our mission is to provide full-service solutions to your complex natural gas and power needs. We believe our team of commercial-minded professionals can unlock value for our clients across the energy value chain. Absolute's senior team has decades of experience in public company management, trading, hedging, power development and infrastructure services with some of North America's largest energy producers and most prominent financial institutions. 

Peter Kresnyak
​VP Supply Origination

Peter has 25 years of experience in the energy industry, including an extensive background in producer services, pipeline operations, regulatory governance, and wholesale market trading. In the 1990’s Peter managed the transportation assets of the largest natural gas aggregator in BC, moving Canadian production to domestic and US Pacific NW markets, and overseeing all short and long-term US trading. He has been working with some of the largest energy consumers in North America for over 15 years, developing innovative supply and transportation solutions, and building a transparent, seamless business platform between customers and suppliers.       

Kirby Morrow
​VP Market Development

Kirby manages an impressive portfolio of large Industrial clients across North America overseeing all aspects of natural gas delivery with the support of Absolute’s highly experienced operations staff.  He has over 25 years of experience in senior energy management roles with corporations, energy utilities and for the past decade Absolute. Graduating with a BSc Engineering, he initially worked as a natural gas process/project Engineer in Alberta. His comprehensive understanding of natural gas supply and transportation is balanced with his understanding and ability to effectively work closely with his customers.       

Cory Fung
​Natural Gas Trader

​Prior to joining Absolute, Cory managed the Eastern Canadian physical trading and optimization portfolio for one of North America’s largest natural gas aggregators. He has worked closely with some of the largest local distribution companies and energy consumers in North America, providing innovative procurement and asset optimization solutions for downstream customers. With over 8 years of natural gas marketing experience, Cory specializes in customer origination and downstream asset optimization, mitigating third party losses from underutilized transportation assets. Cory offers tailored supply and price risk solutions for his clients, working seamlessly between customers and suppliers to ensure reliable delivery of natural gas. ​

Melissa Running

Director, Industrial Client Services

With over 20 years of experience in the natural gas industry, Melissa specializes in providing supply and transportation services to a diverse range of end use commercial and large industrial customers in western and eastern Canada.  Melissa tailors supply and price risk management portfolios for sophisticated, large volume consumers providing cost control and market direction with the highest levels of customer service.   Melissa’s 5 years of experience working for FortisBC structuring non-standard utility rates and assisting with regulatory frameworks has proven to be an asset in supporting industrial clients. 

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​“ On a daily basis we work closely with Absolute to minimize natural gas costs. Utilizing Absolute’s expertise, we have created an effective partnership in our continuous strategy to reduce fuel costs.” 

- Manager, Energy

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