Ascent Industries Co. announced that on February 14, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company (the ?Board?), upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, approved a resolution increasing the size of the Board from five to six directors. Concurrently, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, unanimously approved the appointment of Mr. J. Bryan Kitchen as a director of the Company, to serve from February 14, 2024, until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

It is not currently anticipated that Mr. Kitchen will serve on any committees of the Board. Mr. Kitchen, 49 succeeds President Chris Hutter, who will remain on the Company?s board of directors. Mr. Kitchen joined the Company in September 2023, as President of Ascent?s Chemicals division and has nearly two decades of senior leadership experience in the chemicals industry.

Prior to joining Ascent, Mr. Kitchen most recently served as President and CEO of Clearon Corp., from May 2018 until September 2022. In his extensive career, Mr. Kitchen also served as North American President of XFINGA USA Corporation (January 2017 ? May 2018) and Vice President, Business Operations for Advancion Corporation (f/k/a Angus Chemical Corporation) (July 2014 ?

August 2016).