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At Crystal Flash, we’re passionate about giving back to the community and supporting organizations that are making a difference. One of Crystal Flash’s main areas of community support is Veterans Assistance. We’re thrilled to shine a spotlight on our new partner, K9 Camo Companions, a non-profit organization dedicated to making lifelong matches for Veterans and…

Rock Platte joined the Crystal Flash team in February of 1979. At that time, Crystal Flash was still in the gas station business, and Rock was an attendant at the station on Alpine Avenue in Grand Rapids. During his time on the job, Rock would fill cars with regular leaded gasoline, or occasionally, unleaded gasoline.…

Franki Donze joined the Crystal Flash team during the summer of 2022. In her role as an Account Representative in CF’s Customer Service Department, Franki is responsible for working with both Commercial/Ag customers and Residential customers. “I genuinely enjoy working at CF day in and out. The variety of customers and situations that I encounter…

David Wright joined the Crystal Flash team in the fall of 2021. In his role as an Analyst in CF’s Supply Department, David is responsible for commercial fuel contracting, supplier contracting, and price management. Knowing how critical fuels are to keeping its customers’ business operations running, Crystal Flash has an internal, dedicated team of experts…

We recently introduced you to one of Crystal Flash’s newest community partners, Critter Barn. Based on our customers’ positive response to that first story, we reached out to Critter Barn founder/director Mary Rottschafer for an update. CF: Thanks for taking some time to catch up, Mary. Can you tell us about some of the newest…

2023 marks 10 years of service with Crystal Flash for Pete Aardema, CF’s Senior Operations Manager. Pete’s tenure with CF began in October of 2013 as the Bulk Plant Manager of our Grand Rapids location. Just two months later, Michigan was thrust into a “polar vortex” and one of the harshest winters in recent memory.…

2023 marks 40 years of service with Crystal Flash for Jayne Stanard, CF’s Operations & Customer Service Manager. In 1983, Jayne was a single mom attending electronics school and trying to make ends meet by working evenings and weekends at the Fairchild Oil-owned Citgo gas station in Ada, Michigan. Fairchild Oil was owned by the…

Each year, Crystal Flash supports over 140 different organizations and causes across the communities we serve — where our employee-owners live and work. Being a Michigan-based company, getting involved in our local communities is personal. One of Crystal Flash’s main areas of philanthropic/community support is Agriculture & Rural Life Development, so, when our employee-owners heard…

Omar Buchanan joined the Crystal Flash Commercial Business Team in October 2021 as Lubricants Warehouse Assistant/Driver. In May 2022, Omar was promoted to Lubricants Manager. A 2012 graduate of Western Michigan University (Business Management), Omar came to CF with a strong background in transportation and customer service, having previously driven a box truck for a…