Graduate of LaRoche College with bachelors in Chemistry and in Biology.  25 years of experience in product development and applications usage for highly purified hydrocarbons.

Kyra Williams is a graduate of Slippery Rock University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2018. Kyra began her career at Sonneborn, an HF Sinclair brand, in August 2018 as a Chemist. In 2021, she was promoted to the Product Specialist for petrolatum products. In her current role, she is responsible for developing new products within her product line based on customer requests and market trends. She also works diligently in supporting the petrolatum product line, including supporting technical services, marketing, and sales. Outside of work, Kyra enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids and being at her family’s camp along the Allegheny river.

Ben Green leads the product specialty team that is responsible for developing lubricants and specialties products produced in Petrolia.  He is responsible for developing products that meet customer and regulatory requirements for white mineral oils, microcrystalline waxes, petrolatums, natural emollients and various other specialty materials.  He also manages technical support, method development, marketing and sales support to these product lines.  The Product Specialty team executes R&D goals while encourage innovation and the exploration of next generation product opportunities.

Ben has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Edinboro University and a Master’s of Science from Clemson University.  Ben has six years with HF Sinclair and more than 15 years of experience in a diverse range of scientific disciplines.  Most recently Ben was promoted from Quality Control Supervisor at Petrolia where he acquired experience in product development, lab management, manufacturing support, quality control and analytical services.