Gary has been in the home improvement industry for more than 30 years. He is a certified window product expert and a graduate of multiple window manufacturing universities. Gary handles all aspects of sales and service and has extensive knowledge of CC&Rs – conditions, covenants, and restrictions. Gary works personally with clients to find the best solutions for their window needs and budgets. He is known for his honesty and helpfulness.

Gary has been happily married for 45 years, has three children, and one grandson. Gary has enjoyed a lifetime of fishing and has raced classic Fords since he was 16-years old.

Gary and his wife have huge hearts for animals. Together, they donate their time on a consistent basis by caring for local feral cats in the community. They bring them into the local animal rescue to be treated for medical conditions, spayed, or neutered. They also care for kittens they find and work diligently to get them adopted. They even purchase food with their own money to feed local feral cats for which they cannot find homes.

David Robson joined the CECS windows/doors team in February 2019. Previously, he worked with CECS intermittently on number of projects.  He also owned his own business, which he founded in 2007. 

Derek Young began consulting on behalf of Cal Energy in July 2020. The former CEO of the well-loved Young’s HVAC of Sacramento, Derek was a second-generation, 30-year owner of Young’s, founded by his father. Over the course of more than 37 years, he developed specialized knowledge about home comfort equipment and acquired expertise on California state building code standards for mobile & manufactured homes.

His personal and affable approach has grown a considerable network of customers that he counts as friends and family, throughout the Sacramento region. To his customers, Derek commits to fair prices for reliable equipment plus superior installation and service. His work teams formed with the goal of long-term relationships so customers would know consistency, reliability, and trustworthiness.

Derek is a Northern California native and has been married for 43 years to his wife, Angie. Together, he and Angie have four children. The family enjoys vacationing in Hawai’i. He blogs at www.LifeWithAngie.com, hosts a podcast, and has published multiple books, with a new title in 2021.

Mitch started in the heating and air industry more than 20 years ago. He worked as a driver for one of the area’s largest providers of HVAC equipment. His work ethic made it possible to grow into a management position of service & parts. He then went on to become an expert installer.

Mitch has been an installer with CECS intermittently for the past 7 years. He joined the team’s Service Division in 2019, and has continued to build an excellent reputation with customers by always striving for the best results.

Mitch hails originally from Orange County, California. This Sacramento resident enjoys hiking and moutaineering, and belongs to several clubs for rock hounding.

CECS is excited to have Mark Cherry on our Home Comfort team. Mark is the co-founder of Cherry Home Improvement, which started in 1994 specializing in insulation and glazing.

Prior to joining CECS, Mark worked with family and partners since 1982, focusing always on optimizing energy conservation for customers.
Since then, he and his team have worked on thousands of homes throughout the Sacramento region. Mark was a participating contractor in the SMUD Home Performance Program. He has honed his extensive experience in windows & doors via trade programs and numerous utility seminars.

Mark finds professional satisfaction when working diligently to improve homes of customers and then seeing their reactions when they experience improved utility bills and home comfort. He enjoys the constant variety and challenge of his work, approaching projects as an opportunity to build long-term relationships. He devotes close, personal attention to each job.

Mark has been married for more than 37 years to Pamela and together they have two children. He enjoys spending time with his family and considers his work as his hobby.

Ben joined Cal Energy in 2018 after being the CEO of a top, family-owned HVAC company. At CECS, he’s more than a consultant. Ben works closely with clients, helping them find ways to make their homes more energy efficient with advanced home performance solutions.

Having spent more than 24 years in the home comfort world, Ben knows the ins and outs of the business. He’s always looking for new ways to save energy, working with big names like SMUD and PG&E to take advantage of huge rebates, and bring smart tech into homes.

Outside of work, family and faith are Ben’s world. He’s been married for 20 years and loves spending time with his wife and two sons. They have fun swimming, taking trips to the mountains and beaches, and doing ministry work together. Ben’s life is a mix of expertise in energy, a close knit family, and a strong faith.

Hailey Miller joined Cal Energy in January 2021 as an administrative specialist. Her duties include supporting contract management, accounts receivable, order entry, product shipments, and general office efficiency. Hailey is very responsive, organized, and resourceful. At Cal Energy, she enjoys the family-like atmosphere and taking on new responsibilities that increase her professional knowledge. Hailey’s looking forward to continue growing her skills in the construction and home performance industry.

Hailey is a native of Sacramento. When she’s not working or studying in school, she enjoys caring for children and serving in her local faith community.

Cassie has been in the construction industry for more than 13 years and in property management for seven. She is bright and has excellent attention to detail, this has already made Cassie a key team asset. She has been instrumental in stream lining our office processes and is a great problem solver. This allows us to serve our customers better and improve their experience.

Cassie has been married for more than 20 years, and has two children who are active in sports and scouts, which keeps her on the go. Cassie enjoys spending time camping, hiking, visiting the ocean as much as possible with her family. She has served as a Boy Scout leader for the last 9 years.