Chrissie came to Blackstone from a racing family. She grew up at local race tracks watching her Dad race and work with cars, so joining Blackstone was clearly written in the stars. Besides racing, Chrissie enjoys gardening and, oddly enough, cleaning. Het two teenagers are her whole world, though working at Blackstone might give them a run for their money in terms of mom love.
Emily spends her days slinging oil in the lab, but when she’s not working, she spends her time outdoors with her kid or building (and hopefully not stepping on) something with Legos. And when she’s not doing that, she’s playing video games with friends. She has a puppy named Finley and a cat named Timmy, and is planning on growing her family with a few reptiles or possibly an arachnid or two.
Amy worked in the printing world for almost 23 years before deciding it was time for a change, landing her here at Blackstone. She is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan and loves to make the trip to Raymond James Stadium with her husband to watch them play. When not lucky enough to be soaking up the sun in Florida, she enjoys spending time with her four grandchildren.
Beck brings his data entry and receiving skills to Blackstone from a life in merchandising. When he’s not enjoying life in the world of oil samples, you’ll find him spending time with family, enjoying the outdoors, listening to music, trying good food, and making friends with just about any animal he meets. He appreciates life’s simple pleasures and tries to bring a positive attitude to each day.
When Savannah is off the clock, she enjoys the simple things in life – loving on her three precious cats, listening to a podcast, or spending quality time with friends and family. During the summertime, you can find her kayaking out on a lake or taking a long walk through the woods. For as long as she can remember, she’s always been passionate about traveling and attending live events. Savannah enjoys learning new things, meeting great people, and making the most of every experience life has to offer.
If it has anything to do with animals, Isabella’s there. She graduated with a B.S. in Environmental Studies with concentrations in animal health/behavior and marine biology/sustainable aquaculture. Beyond that, she offers some of her free time to volunteer at Soarin’ Hawk and helps with avian care. Isabella’s love of animal science brought together her and her high school sweetheart (now husband), who is an aspiring ornithologist. When she’s not volunteering, Isabella loves to play with her newfiedoodle, Daisy, crochet, and read. She wants to travel more, too. In 2018 she visited Costa Rica on an ecotour. Alaska is definitely next on the list!
Shaylee LOVES (yes, all caps) coffee. She also likes to read. Preferably both together, but presumably not at the same time as she’s traveling to see different artists and going to concerts, which is another of Shaylee’s passions. If she were to ever leave Fort Wayne (but why would she, she has the best job in the world), she would move to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where she and her husband were married.
Erika is new to Fort Wayne and very excited to be here! She spent a handful of years in the social work field and has bachelors degrees in psychology and criminal justice. When not working, She’s usually curled up with a book and at least one of her five (!) cats. Erika is a big fan of reading, napping, and exploring local coffee shops. If you ever want to talk books or coffee, she’s your girl!
Holli is a Fort Wayne native, but spent her twenties traveling to as many places she could. That led to her living in Thailand for a year, working for an anti-trafficking organization.
Holli fell in love with words at a young age, and since her dad worked for a book distribution warehouse, he made sure that she and her sister had every book they could ever ask for. Even as a child, she knew she wanted to impact people with her words, even if it meant making them cry over an angsty romance novel, which she is currently working on.
Holli holds a B.A. in professional writing with a minor in literature and an M.A. in writing studies. When she is not learning about engines and writing oil analysis reports, she is working on her first novel, reading, or spending time with her husband and two young kids who keep her on her toes.
Some people don’t discover their passion until late in life, but Deborah was not one of those people. She fell in love with the written word at seven and has known she wanted to be a writer ever since. To be sure, like all children, she went through phases of wanting other things, but writing was always what she came back to. Even while she worked towards her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in theatre, she still spent her spare time putting pen to paper. By the end, her time spent in theatre reaffirmed the written word as her first love.
It never occurred to her that she’d one day turn her craft to writing about oil; but her theatrical education taught her that storytelling demands a certain eclectic curiosity. Over years of world and character development, she has studied and written about a variety of subjects from historical sailing ships to planetary motion to glassblowing to architectural design. Engines and oil were just waiting for her to discover their immense fascinations.
When she’s not translating the story in the oil for you, Deborah is probably writing a story of her own while enjoying a cup of coffee or reading a book while enjoying a cup of tea (Earl Grey, hot).
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416 E Pettit Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
Talk to a human:
(260) 744-2380
Every report is written by a person, not a computer, in plain English!
© Copyright 2026 | Blackstone Laboratories, Inc. | All rights reserved
