CITGO Lubricants Connections

At CITGO Petroleum Corporation, we've always believed that great customer service is an integral part of any business plan. In fact, you are our most important customer.

It's imperative that you remain informed and knowledgeable of whom to contact for your various needs. So, we've put together this guide to connect you with the right resource and give you the answers you need to stay competitive and succeed.

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Karl Schmidt
Vice President, Supply and Marketing
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 6068
kschmid@citgo.com

Braden McElroy
General Manager, Lubricants
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 4115
bmcelro@citgo.com

Corey VanDercook
Manager, Sales
Cell: 425-319-4079
cvande2@citgo.com

Bridget LaFollette
Manager, Lubricants Marketing and Pricing
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 4235
blafoll@citgo.com

PRODUCT ANSWER LINE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

LubeAlert Helpline
1-855-820-9561
Fax: 317-808-3751 custserv@eoilreports.com

 

GREASE TECHNOLOGY

Sandy Cowan
Grease Technology Manager
scowan@citgo.com
405-270-6255

Doug Rice
Sr. Product Specialist, Grease
drice@citgo.com
405-270-6225

Greg Lytle
Product Specialist, Grease
glytle@citgo.com
405-270-6294

Tobiah Isbell
Product Specialist, Grease
tisbell@citgo.com
405-270-6244

FLUID TECHNOLOGY

Abdul Maye
Manager, Lubricants Technology
amaye@citgo.com
832-486-5753

Julio Acosta
Product Specialist
Industrial Gear Lubes (e.g CITGO EP Compound, CITGEAR XCO, CITGEAR HT, CITGEAR EP) R&O Turbine Oil (e.g Pacemaker T, Pacemaker D) Bar & Chain, Koolblade, Blend Plant General Support
jacost1@citgo.com
832-486-4116

Steve Bowles
Sr. Product Specialist
Heavy Duty Engine Oils (e.g. CITGARD, includes mobile CNG/LNG type engine oil), Heavy Duty Driveline Lubes (except ATF & Tractor Hydraulic) (e.g. SynDurance All Seasons HD, Driveshift Synthetic TF, SynDurance Synthetic MTF, EMGARD MTF), Small Engine Oils (e.g. 2 stroke, 4 stroke SEO), Small Engine Gear Oils, Railroad Engine Oils, Railroad Journal Lube, Blend Plant General Support, Plant Blend Corrections
sbowles@citgo.com
832-486-4787

Hok-Mun Luke
Sr. Product Specialist
Passenger Car Motor Oils (e.g. SuperGard), Automatic Transmission Fluid, Power Steering Fluid, Stationary Natural Gas Engine Oils (e.g. Pacemaker GEO), Compressor Fluid (e.g CompressorGard), Plant Blend Corrections, Blend Plant General Support
hluke@citgo.com
832-483-4883

Matt Gerber
Sr. Product Specialist
Tractor Hydraulic Fluid, Industrial Hydraulic Oils (e.g. Synthetic Hydraulic Fluids, Press Oils, Elevator Oils), Paper Machine Oils, FR Fluids, ND General Purpose Oils, Clarion Lubricants, Blend Plant General Support, Plant Blend Corrections
mgerber@citgo.com
708-780-5923

Frank Hayes
Sr. Product Specialist
Automotive Gear Lubes, Industrial Gear Lubes (e.g. CITGO EP Compound, CITGEAR XCO),Functional Products, CITGO Hytherm Fluids, Rock Drill Oils, Cylinder Oils, Wireline Lubes, Metalworking Fluids, Quench Oils, LubeAlert Oil Condition Monitoring, Blend Plant General Support
fhayes@citgo.com
832-486-1519

Amber Fessler
Sr. Sector Manager
Commercial Trucking, Off Road, Agriculture, Railroad, Automotive, Small Engine OEM, Oil and Gas Industry, Industrial Engine OEM, VEKTOR Marketer Audits, Technical Service Requests, Scheduled Technical Seminars (e.g. Lube School), Webinar Training
afessle@citgo.com
832-486-5904

David Turner
Sr. Sector Manager
General Industrial, Industrial Processing, Industrial Hydraulic Systems, Petrochemical, Forestry, Food and Beverage Processing, Inland Marine, Environmental Lubes, Industrial Gear OEM, Marketer Product Repackaging Approval, VEKTOR Marketer Audits, Technical Service Requests
dturne3@citgo.com
832-486-4719

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Pre-Shipment Inquiries

LaMeka Washington
Customer Experience Manager
1-800-32-CITGO, ext.4161
lwashin@citgo.com

Amanda Ramikissoon
VEKTOR
1-800-248-4015
Fax: 713-570-5436
VEKTOR@CITGO.COM

David Thomas
VEKTOR
1-800-248-4015
Fax: 713-570-5436
VEKTOR@CITGO.COM

James Jones
Regional Accounts
1-800-331-4068, option 1
Fax: 713-570-5436
ordermanagement@citgo.com

Mary Howard
Retail/Private Label Customers
1-800-432-4846, option 1
Fax: 713-570-5431
retail@citgo.com

Dana Taylor
Retail/Private Label Customers
1-800-432-4846, option 1
Fax: 713-570-5431
retail@citgo.com

Monica Herrera
National Accounts Customers/Direct Sales
1-800-554-4075, option 1
Fax: 713-570-5433
natlact@citgo.com/dirsales@citgo.com

Kelli Adams
National Accounts Customers
1-800-554-4075, option 1
Fax: 713-570-5433
natlact@citgo.com

David Fuentes
National Accounts Customers/ International Customers
1-800-554-4075, option 1 / 1-800-225-5319
Fax: 713-570-5435
natlact@citgo.com/lubeint@citgo.com

Post-Shipment Inquiries

Su Karmaker
Customer Service Manager
1-800-331-4068, option 2
lubescs@citgo.com

Rusty Stroud
Customer Service Manager
1-800-331-4068, option 2
lubescs@citgo.com

Plant & Operations Support

Jeannette Ward
Lubricants Manufacturing Pilot
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 4146
jward@citgo.com

Direct, OEM, RETAIL & INTERNATIONAL SALES

Matt McGovern
Direct Sales Team Lead
Cell: 317-282-3908
mmcgove@citgo.com

Greg Withers
Sr. Account Manager, National Accounts
Cell: 618-616-6180
gwither@citgo.com

Kobie Wink
Sr. Account Manager, Direct Sales
Cell: 346-357-9673
kwink@citgo.com

Angela Kirby
Sr. Account Manager, Direct & OEM Grease Sales
Cell: 713-446-7499
akirby@citgo.com

Jake Wilhelm
Retail Sales Team Lead
Cell: 630-621-6438
jwilhel@citgo.com

Mark Miner
Sr. Account Manager, Retail Sales
Cell: 281-685-7174
mminer@citgo.com

Stacey Runyon
Sr. Account Manager, Retail Sales
Cell: 281-787-7259
ssmit13@citgo.com

EAST REGION

Jason Miller
Manager, East Region
Cell: 980-309-8385
jmill18@citgo.com

Richard Alger
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 860-202-5338
ralger@citgo.com

Tiffany Ashley
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 386-276-6480
tashley@citgo.com

Clark Benfield
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 704-828-2621
abenfie@citgo.com

Matthew Hoeffner
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 989-294-9073
mhoeffn@citgo.com

Haley Koontz
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 225-210-7156
hkoontz@citgo.com

Beth Lavender
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 513-628-8431
elavend@citgo.com

Angela Porter
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 941-241-9757
aporte1@citgo.com

WEST REGION

Jesse Pasquarelli
Manager, West Region
Cell: 936-218-3017
jpasqua@citgo.com

Ingrid Bermudez
Inside Sales Manager
Cell: 346-302-1654
ibermud@citgo.com

Mike Boles
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 309-530-0216
fboles@citgo.com

Jay Dupont
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 619-201-0314
jdupon1@citgo.com

John Messinger
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 970-599-2988
jmessin@citgo.com

Jamie Morford
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 320-557-3464
jmorfor@citgo.com

Ryan Rueschhoff
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 832-330-2113
rruesch@citgo.com

Seth Schroeder
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 918-720-7504
sschroe@citgo.com

Ryan Silva
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 210-322-0712
rsilva1@citgo.com

John "Marc" Vander Shailie
Sr. Account Manager
Cell: 509-433-6422
jvander@citgo.com

BRAND DEVELOPMENT

Kevin Hill
Lubricants Marketing Program Manager
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 1789
khill1@citgo.com

Tina Watson
Lubricants Marketing Support Manager (GFG, Rebates, BDF, Trade Shows)
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 4449
awatson@citgo.com

Rosie Hoang
Lubricants Promotion Manager (Sponsorships, Social Media, Regional Advertising Support)
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 4292
rhoang@citgo.com

Erica McDonald
Product Manager Industrial
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 4105
emcdona@citgo.com

Brandon Thompson
Product Manager Heavy Duty
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 5983
bthomp3@citgo.com

PRODUCT QUALITY & COMPLIANCE

Vishal Patel
Lubricants Quality & Compliance Manager
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 4036
vpatel1@citgo.com

Vacant
Sr Quality Assurance Specialist

Scott Riebel
Sr Lubes Compliance Specialist
1-800-32-CITGO, ext. 5964
sriebel@citgo.com