Our Team

We are dedicated business owner / operators with decades of industrial and automotive experience

Sean Baertsch

Sean’s love of all things automotive is defined by his career choices. Sean studied Industrial Engineering at University of Calgary which led to a 20 year career as a control systems engineer including nearly a decade of oil and gas refinery field experience. During this time Sean was always working on and collecting interesting vehicles for himself and his friends. In 2003, Sean started Zen Autoworks Canada specializing in importing Japanese market classic and collector vehicles. Zen Autoworks grew to become Sean’s fulltime job. With over 20 years in the importing business, Sean joined forces with Nick to open Zen Dry Ice complementing the import business and offering his unrivalled attention to detail to both import customers and the automotive industry in Alberta.

Nick Riewe

Nick brings diverse experience with industrial machinery maintenance to the team.  He is a Journeyman Heavy Duty Technician with over 30 years of equipment maintenance/reliability and maintenance management experience.  Nick's love of cars began during his teenage years and has grown significantly in recent years as his son began to find an interest in cars.  He also spent many years riding and racing off road motorcycles. Nick’s professionalism and in-depth mechanical knowledge ensurers your assets in the best care possible with Zen Dry Ice.