HSB Solomon Associates LLC Manager Jamie Brunk will retire effective Sept. 4, succeeded by Tim Langlais, who has served as a global base oil marketing executive with both Ergon and Phillips66. Brunk has managed the base oil and wax segment of the consultancy since 2004. Jackson, Mississippi-based Ergon named Kris Patrick as its chief operating officer. Patrick previously served as president of Ergon Refining, a role which has been taken over by Lance Puckett.