Meet Our Team

Linda HerbertChief Operating Officer

Started with OPIS in 1994

Linda oversees all of OPIS’s day-to-day operations including pricing, customer service for electronic products, newsletters and conferences, billing and technical support. In addition, she acts as a liaison between OPIS’s IT groups and business heads to ensure the success of new launches, product enhancements and changes to meet customer needs. Linda started with OPIS as a customer service representative and has held various positions before being named COO.

Fred RozellPresident

Started with OPIS in 1997

Over the past 20 years, Fred has developed the OPIS retail fuels database into the most timely, complete and accurate source of gasoline and diesel pricing available in the market. He has won multiple industry awards for editorial excellence and product development.

In addition, Fred manages strategic relationships with some of the most high-profile and largest consumer companies worldwide, including Apple, Google and Toyota. He is credited with creating a benchmark margin index for retailers that helps measure profit performance against an industry standard. Fred is a graduate of Monmouth University where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration.

Rich LisauskasPresident, Axxis Software

Started with OPIS in 2001

Rich brings more than 20 years of industry and technology experience including a unique blend of enterprise software, business management, sales and operations expertise. His focus is on helping downstream petroleum companies maximize their use of software and technology when managing fuel supply, distribution and logistics.

Before joining OPIS, Rich was Vice President of Business Development for the Cedar Group, a UK-based publicly traded enterprise software and solutions provider. Rich’s prior experience included eight years as an accountant and consultant with KPMG Peat Marwick and Price Waterhouse (PWC). Rich is a CPA and a member of the AICPA. He is also a member of the AICPA Technology Committee. He holds a BS degree in Accounting from Bentley College.

John HowlandSenior Vice President, OPIS & Global Lead of McCloskey

Started with OPIS in 2022

John Howland is Senior Vice President of OPIS and the Global Lead of McCloskey by OPIS, a Dow Jones company (“McCloskey”).

John Howland is Senior Vice President, overseeing OPIS’ global spot market product portfolio and leading the McCloskey by OPIS business line. McCloskey provides market intelligence, news, price assessments/benchmarks and analytics/forecasts for the metals and mining supply chain, with a focus on thermal coal and steel-making raw materials. Before joining Dow Jones, he was head of the coal, metals and mining business within IHS Markit and joined the company in 2007 through the acquisition of McCloskey, of which he was a director.

Dewey JohnsonSenior Vice President, OPIS & Global Lead of Chemical Market Analytics

Started with OPIS in 2022

Dewey Johnson is Senior Vice President of OPIS and the Global Lead of Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS, a Dow Jones company (“Chemical Market Analytics”).

Dewey is responsible for the global business, including insight and research covering the major chemical value chains, including Aromatics and Fibers, Olefins and Derivatives, Inorganics (chlor-alkali, vinyls, and soda ash), Plastics and Polymers, and Syngas Chemicals (methanol, acetyls, and ammonia). Dewey is based in Houston.

Prior to Chemical Market Analytics, Dewey joined IHS Markit (through legacy CMAI) in 2009. His experience in the petrochemical industry covers all aspects of the business- financial, commercial, operations, research, strategy design and business planning, business development, as well as consultancy. Prior to IHS Markit, he was with Eastman Chemical Company, where he spent more than 25 years in strategic and commercial roles with various business groups and corporate functions. Dewey held management positions in commercial development, global sourcing, P&L for key businesses, market development, and market & strategic analysis of chemical markets and businesses. Dewey has led multiple complex engagements in strategy development and execution, global sourcing of Aromatics & olefins derivatives and industrial gases, business simulation & game theory and dynamic modeling, sales/ marketing, and business development. Dewey received BS and MS engineering degrees from Tennessee Technological University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He also earned an MBA in General Management. Dewey has been a frequent guest lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management, UVA Darden School of Management, and SUNY at Albany School of Public Policy.

Andy RansonVice President, Global Sales

Started with OPIS in 2021

Andy Ranson is responsible for global sales of OPIS products and services. He has 17 years’ experience in a variety of commercial roles for market intelligence firms in the energy, gas, power, water and petrochemical sectors. Before joining Dow Jones, he held a number of roles in the sales team at IHS Markit having originally joined the company in 2010 through the acquisition of Emerging Energy Research.

Michele CampbellVice President, Marketing

Started with OPIS in 2013

Michele has extensive marketing experience spanning more than 20 years working for a diverse portfolio of companies across various industries, including specialized consumer publishing, business information publishing, telecom data providers, and energy commodity pricing services.

Michele leads the global team responsible for marketing initiatives and strategies that drive growth and increase brand awareness for OPIS and its McCloskey, Axxis, PetroChem Wire, A2i, and Chemical Market Analytics brands.

Her areas of expertise include digital marketing, lead generation, and customer engagement. Michele’s track record of success includes leading marketing teams to deliver impactful campaigns that have increased revenue and market share. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Eileen KellyHead of Product Strategy

Started with OPIS in 2024.

Eileen oversees the product strategy for horizontal markets like Carbon and Hydrogen. She also partners across Dow Jones’ brands like the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and Factiva to develop new products and opportunities for Energy and Chemical data.

Prior to OPIS, Eileen worked within Dow Jones and ran the integration management office for mergers and acquisitions.

Carly JohnVice President, OPIS Energy Pricing and News

Started with OPIS in 2008

With nearly 20 years’ experience in price reporting and product development, Carly oversees OPIS’ benchmark Americas spot pricing portfolio and global news, managing a team of reporters, editors and data analysts. She has developed, launched and managed benchmark pricing across downstream markets, including oil & gas, renewables, environmental commodities and petrochemicals, as well as successfully led OPIS’ global teams through assurance processes and compliance efforts for over a decade.

Carly started at OPIS as a markets reporter and held several positions within the company before being named VP of energy pricing and news.

Lisa StreetVice President, Compliance and Standards

Started with OPIS in 2010

Lisa Street is Vice President of Compliance and Standards at OPIS, where she leads the Standards Department in safeguarding the integrity of global price reporting. She is responsible for ensuring OPIS methodologies, editorial governance, and assessments align with international regulatory requirements and the highest ethical standards of benchmark administration.

Since joining OPIS, Lisa has played a pivotal role in developing first-to-market benchmarks, authoring IOSCO-aligned methodologies, and guiding global teams through audits, assurance reviews, and product innovation. Her leadership reinforces OPIS’s commitment to transparency, credibility, and excellence in serving the energy and environmental markets.

Kathy HallExecutive Director of Global Business Development

Started with OPIS in 2018

Kathy Hall joined OPIS in 2018 as the founder of PetroChem Wire, a daily news and pricing service that is now a part of OPIS, a Dow Jones company. Prior to starting PetroChem Wire in 2007, Kathy spent more than 10 years as a commodity markets reporter, editor and manager at Platts.

Kathy has developed global benchmarks in the petrochemical space. She has been writing and speaking about commodity markets for more than 25 years. There are few types of financial journalism more demanding than that of the price reporter, and Kathy is a recognized expert in this field.