Kristin Kowolik
About Kristin Kowolik
Kristin Kowolik is a Product Lifecycle Manager at Chevron, overseeing a diverse portfolio of lubricants and greases across the Americas region.
Title
Kristin Kowolik serves as the Product Lifecycle Manager for Products and Technology at Chevron. Based in Richmond, California, she manages a comprehensive product portfolio and lifecycle, specifically focusing on lubricants and greases across the Americas region.
Current Role at Chevron
Kristin Kowolik currently holds the position of Product Lifecycle Manager, Products and Technology at Chevron, located in Richmond, California. In this role, she oversees the implementation of new products and manages the coolants product line portfolio strategy on a global basis. Her responsibilities include collaborating with key stakeholders in Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to develop and deploy regional product line strategies.
Previous Roles
Prior to her current role, Kristin Kowolik has held various positions at Chevron. She worked as a Manufacturing and Laboratory Technology Specialist at Chevron Lubricant from 2016 to 2017 in Richmond, California, and San Ramon, California. Additionally, she served as a Product Technology Chemist at Chevron Lubricants from 2012 to 2016 in Richmond, California. Before joining Chevron, she was a Research and Development Chemist at Berkeley Lab and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory from 2008 to 2009.
Education and Expertise
Kristin Kowolik obtained her Master’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Davis, from 2009 to 2012. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. Her academic background in chemistry has equipped her with the skills necessary for her numerous roles in research and development, product management, and technology specialization.
Professional Accomplishments
Kristin Kowolik has managed a product portfolio and lifecycle of over 200 lubricants and greases for the Americas region. She has raised over 150 business cases and executed projects across consumer, commercial, and industrial sectors. Kowolik develops roadmaps and maintains an optimized regional product portfolio to minimize complexities, and proactively stewards projects focusing on complexity reduction and cost savings. She conducts product profitability reviews, market research, and product portfolio reviews as part of her role.