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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Cathy

When she’s not shopping with her daughter or spending time with her husband and son, Cathy enjoys spending time with and walking her dogs. She also goes to the occasional car show, which makes her fit right in at a place like Blackstone. Cathy helps manage our sample flow, answers phones, and is a crackerjack on data entry. We’d be lost without her.

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Maggie

Maggie loves anything to do with the water – she grew up on a lake and could swim before she could walk. She spent many years working at her godparents’ bait shop and therefore also loves fishing. When she’s not at Blackstone, Maggie is fostering dogs, creating new art, on the water, or hosting Ren Fairs. She is also the owner of Studi07, which is currently guest curating art in several locations all over Fort Wayne. Maggie is one of the friendly voices you hear on the phone, but she is also one of the keys to our data entry process, and can set up samples like nobody’s business.

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