About Kristin Huff

Kristin deviated from the family flock by attending Indiana University, earning an English degree. She worked as an editor and writer in Colorado and Michigan before the siren call of Blackstone brought her back to Indiana. Kristin started at Blackstone in 2002 and has since learned to love the intoxicating world of oil analysis. When she’s not working on the website, creating newsletters, doing HR stuff, or writing reports, Kristin enjoys running, swimming, gardening, and working on visiting all 50 states with her husband and kids.

Lydia

Lydia studied English and worked as a videographer for several years before joining Blackstone to work in the lab. When she’s not running oil samples she enjoys traveling, spending time with loved ones, working on the family farm, camping, hiking, cooking lots of new recipes (ever try strawberry lemonade pancakes?), and updating an Excel sheet which contains a list of every movie she’s ever seen. You can ask at any time how many she has seen and she will almost certainly have a precise answer (and lots of opinions of what’s on the list).

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Eric S

Eric started in the receiving area but has evolved into an all-around building maintenance manager and helps us with all kinds of projects, like building more racks and renovating buildings. Eric might look intimidating, like he’s could kick your butt; in reality, he lifts weights and actually could kick your butt but he probably wouldn’t because he’s such a nice guy. Eric loves traveling the country, is a goalie for various indoor soccer leagues, and spends time doing graphic design. Or at least, he did, till he had a kid. Now he spends time taking care of his son, who thankfully is a good traveler and falls asleep immediately upon hitting the road.

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Suzi

Senior analyst Suzi is all about learning and making things. She designs knitting patterns for her Etsy store Nebulous Knits, focusing primarily on plush toys and educational models. She keeps freshwater planted aquariums, way too many houseplants and enjoys gardening in the summertime. She also hikes year round and brings her scruffy little dog Buddy along whenever he can be coaxed out from his blanket fortress.

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Mary

When she’s not sorting and setting up your samples, Mary likes to travel — mainly to see her sons and mom who are scattered throughout the Midwest. She stays fit doing yoga and pilates, as well as walking her dog, preferably in the summertime. The hotter the weather the better for Mary, who can sometimes be found bundled up with a coat and gloves while working in the receiving area at Blackstone.

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Jason

Jason is a sports guy – football, basketball, baseball — you name it and he’s coached it, mainly for teams his son plays on. Although he was born here, he grew up in Tallahassee before returning to the Midwest to enjoy fishing and cheering on the Fighting Irish. We’re not sure how we managed to hire a Notre Dame fan, but Jason has charmed us so we’ll let it slide.

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Raegan

Raegan was a biology major and spent graduate school concentrating on microbiology and biochemistry, so she loves all things science. But she enjoys spending time in the great outdoors doing things like backpacking, kayaking, and camping, which is handy because she relocated from Indiana to California, where mountains and water are plentiful, and now works remotely for us as a senior analyst. Raegan developed an interest in car things after her brake pads/rotors needed done and she decided to do them myself with a little help from Youtube. Now she does her own oil changes for fun and taught her nephews how to change the oil. She spends a lot of time doing periodic table trivia (which is as nerdy as it sounds) and playing chess.

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Brian

Although his picture features a machete, senior analyst Brian is possibly the most laid-back person analyst Blackstone has ever hired. When he’s not writing up your reports, Brian can be found visiting national parks, playing his French horn in a community orchestra, jogging around the Summit City, and vociferously supporting the local minor league sports teams. Before joining Blackstone, Brian was an enlisted Marine, playing in a Marine Corps band based in Hawaii. He then attended the University of Utah, where he assisted in research efforts at the National Center for Veterans Studies, eventually graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

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Anna

Anna is our master analyst, which means she creates and trains all new analysts who pass through the halllowed doors at Blackstone. When she’s not training up newbies, handling many of our bookkeeping needs, and writing reports, she enjoys listening to podcasts, trying to relearn all the French she forgot from high school and college, and razzing her Shepherd/Lab mix, Meshka.

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Justin

Lab Manager Justin is truly a jack of all trades. When he’s not working in the lab, he’s busy raising his kid with his wife, working on his Dodge D150 truck, and building computers. We’ll add that someone in this lab is known for dumpster diving in his spare time, but we’re not going to tell you exactly who.

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Joe

Joe studied Communication and Culture at Indiana University, and he’s put that education to good use as a senior analyst, podcast producer, social media manager, and all around oil guru at Blackstone. Between penning oil reports, recording episodes of Slick Talk, and crafting social media posts Joe is always trying to find new ways to impart the good news of used oil analysis. Outside the office, you might find him scavenging vinyl to complete his Bob Dylan collection, improving his marathon time, or sipping an ice-cold brew (preferably with his beloved Cubs, Bears, or IU basketball on the TV).

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