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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, overseeing HR, or writing reports, Kristin enjoys running, swimming, and lifting weights to make her back stop hurting. She set a goal of — and succeeded in — visiting all 50 states with her husband and kids before the kids graduated from high school. She highly recommends Alaska.

By Kristin Huff|2024-01-23T14:14:25-05:00January 16, 2024|Analyst, Jack of All Trades, People|Comments Off

Ryan

Ryan started at Blackstone in 1997 after graduating from Purdue University with a degree in mechanical engineering. Ryan is the President of Blackstone Laboratories, and he’s responsible for writing and maintaining Blackstone’s software program, overseeing the lab, writing reports, and a million other things that need to be done in a business.

When he’s not kicking ass in the lab or writing code, Ryan enjoys putting his pilot’s license to good use, working on his ’84 Chevy 3/4 ton, and cheering on his alma mater, Purdue University. As an experiment, Ryan ran Aeroshell W65 — an oil with no zinc or phosphorus in it — in his Chevy to determine if the hype over ZDDP (zinc dithiophosphate) is all that or not, figuring if the experiment ruined his engine, well, he’s rebuilt it before. (Spoiler alert: The engine was fine.)