Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith has a strong background in the energy industry, with notable work experience at Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. and Phillips 66. Ryan joined Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. in 2016 and has held various roles, including Operations Manager, Operations Superintendent, Operations Specialist, and Optimization & Planning Engineer. In their most recent role as Operations Manager, they oversee the day-to-day operations and provides leadership to the team. Ryan is skilled in conducting LP analysis, developing crude plans, and creating monthly operating plans. Prior to joining Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., Ryan worked at Phillips 66 as a Process Engineer, where they gained experience in various units including NHT/Reformer, Kero/Diesel Hydrotreaters, Cryoplant, FCC, HF Alkylation unit, wastewater plant, and tank farm. Ryan was responsible for turnaround coverage and planning, optimization and troubleshooting, project development, catalyst evaluation, and process simulation.

Ryan Smith has a strong educational background with a focus on business analytics, mergers and acquisitions, data science, and chemical engineering. Ryan earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in the years 2009 to 2013.

In 2021, Ryan obtained a Deep Learning Specialization certificate from DeepLearning.AI, consisting of five courses. Additionally, they completed a Machine Learning certification from Stanford University in January 2021.

Currently, Ryan is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Business Analytics and Mergers & Acquisitions at the Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This program is scheduled to run from 2021 to 2022. Following their MBA, Ryan plans to further enhance their skills in data science by pursuing a Master of Science (MS) degree at the University of Colorado Boulder. The start and end years for this program are not specified.