Rom Kellis III, owner and President of NaturChem for twenty-two years. Born in Elyria, Ohio and raised in Cander, North Carolina. He is a 1976 North Carolina State Horticulture Graduate. Rom is married with seven children and six grandchildren. His favorite part of working for NaturChem is “building people with opportunities.”
Wayne Kellis is the Executive Director and has been with NaturChem for fifteen years. His favorite part of working for NaturChem is “the continuous struggle for improvement.” Wayne was born in New Port News, Virginia and raised in North Carolina. He was married in 1977 and has four grown children and four grand-children.
Ken Johnson is the Senior Vice President and has been working with NaturChem since 1991. Born in North Carolina but lived most of his life in South Carolina. Ken and his wife Shirley are proud parents of five children who thankfully are grown and have families of their own. His favorite part of working for NaturChem is “working with the people and seeing them grow into something greater than they were.”
Rom D. Kellis IV is the Vice President of Operations and has been with NaturChem for twenty plus years. His favorite part of working for NaturChem is “the family.” Rom was raised in Lexington, South Carolina and has a beautiful wife and three beautiful children: Rom V, Ryder and Sophia.
Benji Hook, Boot Initiative and Training Officer, has been with NaturChem since 1990. His favorite part of working for NaturChem is “knowing that God is accepted in our company, seeing his co-workers weekly, and the feeling that we constantly improve on whatever we do.” Benji was born and raised in Lexington, South Carolina. He married Kim, his wife, in 1992 and they have a son, Tate, and a daughter, Caleigh.
Johnny T. Staples, Ph.D is the Vice President of Purchasing and Products and has been with NaturChem for seven years. He was born in Marion, South Carolina and raised on a family farm in Aynor, South Carolina. Johnny attended Clemson University where he earned his Bachelors and Masters and then went on to Auburn University for his Ph.D. He is married to Natasha and they have two children, Mary Elaine and John Michael. Johnny’s favorite part of working for NaturChem is “the support of the NaturChem family and helping folks grow beyond their internal limits.”
Jackie Hipes has been with NaturChem since 1998 and is the Controller, Secretary and Treasurer. She was born in Hazelwood, North Carolina and raised in Clover, South Carolina. Jackie is a 1983 graduate of the University of South Carolina where she earned her Bachelor’s in Accounting and Business Administration. She has been married to Rodney for twenty-one years and in 2002 they adopted two girls, Sasha & Lana from Russia.
Bryan R. Hook is the Safety/Loss Control Officer and has been with NaturChem for twelve years. His favorite part of working for NaturChem is “the people I work with every day… they are real and willingly to help each other.” Bryan was born and raised in Lexington, South Carolina and is one of six children. He has been married to his wife Bonnie for thirty-eight years and they have two children and four grandchildren that are a blessing to them. Bryan counts his “Blessings” every day for his religion, family and work… “it really can’t get any better than this.”
