Our Team

Rom Kellis III

Rom Kellis III has been the owner and President of NaturChem since 1987. Born in Elyria, Ohio and raised in Candor, North Carolina. He is a 1976 North Carolina State Horticulture Graduate. Rom is married with seven children and eight grandchildren (and another one on the way). His favorite part of working for NaturChem is "building people with opportunities."

Rom D. Kellis IV

Rom D. Kellis IV is the Senior Vice President 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.

Wayne Kellis

Wayne Kellis is the Executive Director and has been with NaturChem since 1994. His favorite part of working for NaturChem is "the quality of the people." Wayne was born in Newport News, Virginia and raised in North Carolina. He was married in 1977 and has four grown children and nine grand-children.

Benji Hook

Benji Hook, Fleet Manager, has been with NaturChem since 1991. 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

Johnny T. Staples, Ph.D is Vice President and has been with NaturChem since 2002. 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."

Bryan R. Hook

Bryan R. Hook is the Safety/Loss Control Officer and has been with NaturChem since 1997. 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."

Jackie Hipes

Jackie Hipes has been with NaturChem since 1998 and is the Controller, Secretary and Treasurer. Jackie is a 1983 graduate of the University of South Carolina where she earned her Bachelor’s in Accounting and Business Administration. After graduation, Jackie worked for First Citizens Bank in Charlotte, NC and then moved to Long Island, New York to work for Chase Manhattan Bank in branch management. After nine years in New York, Jackie moved back to her home state of South Carolina and is glad to be back. Her favorite part of working for NaturChem is “the sense of family among co-workers and the steady growth of the company that has brought about constant change. She thrives on change and the implementation of it!”

Kim L. Hook

Kim L. Hook, HR Director, has been with NaturChem since August of 2010. Her favorite part of working for NaturChem is "Knowing that our Lord is recognized in every part of our organization and this company feels like just a bigger part of my own family". Kim was born and raised in Lexington, South Carolina. She married Benji, her husband, in 1992 and they have a son, Tate, and a daughter, Caleigh.

Dana DuBose

Dana DuBose has been with NaturChem since 2006 and is the Compliance officer. She has lived in Lexington, South Carolina for the majority of her life. Dana has three beautiful daughters; Darby, Bryson and Alston. Her favorite part of working for NaturChem is “the people and my ability to learn and grow with the company.”

Lance Daniel

Lance Daniel is the Regional Sales Director and has been with NaturChem since 2004. His favorite part of working for NaturChem is “the Excitement of working with fellow Brothers and Sisters.” Lance was born in Starkville, Mississippi and moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana when he was a child. He finished grade school there and moved to Arkansas where he went to College. Lance has been married for fourteen years to his lovely wife Kelli and they have two children, Trevor and Landrey. The joys of his life are God, Family and Work.

Frank Kelley

Frank Kelley has been with NaturChem since 2005 and is another one of our Regional Sales Directors. He was born in Decatur, Alabama and raised in Rogersville, Alabama. Frank attended and graduated from Auburn and Mississippi State Universities. He has been married to his Wife Amber for twelve years and they have a daughter named Scarlett. Frank’s favorite part of working for NaturChem is “training new guys and watching them grow, and seeing revenue growth in each office.”