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.)