ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery Names Ben Riser As Plant Manager

(The following press release was submitted by Pete Colarelli, Midwest Public Affairs Manager, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company.)

JOLIET, Ill. – ExxonMobil’s Joliet Refinery welcomes a new leader with the promotion of Ben Riser as plant manager. Riser succeeds Tanya Bryja, who spent two years as plant manager and has accepted the position of ExxonMobil’s Vice President of Fuels for Europe, Africa and Middle East in Machelen, Belgium.

Riser, who most recently served as Process Manager for ExxonMobil’s Joliet Refinery brings more than 25 years of experience to his new role, previously serving in a variety of logistics, technical, operations, and management positions for ExxonMobil in the US and Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Louisiana Tech University.

Riser is looking forward to his new role at ExxonMobil and pledges to continue the Joliet Refinery’s commitment to safe, environmentally responsible, reliable operations and strong community relationships. He is an avid runner and cyclist and he and his wife Allison are the parents of two adult children.

“I’m excited to lead the outstanding team we have at the Joliet Refinery and to serve the local community,” he said. “I’m especially looking forward to all that we can do to support education, economic development, and family health and wellness, because those are the areas where we can help change people’s lives for the better.”