Ecovyst Inc. announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Sarah Lorance as a director effective March 1, 2024, expanding the size of Ecovyst's Board from eight to nine members. In addition, the Board has announced the retirement of director Kyle Vann, who will not stand for reelection. Ms. Lorance has over 25 years of business experience, including as Owner and Executive Consultant at Autumn Advisors, LLC since 2021 and in various capacities from 1997 to 2020 at Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem Inc.), where she most recently served as Chief Compliance Officer.

Ms. Lorance currently serves on the board of directors of the Alzheimer's Association, where she is Chair of the Board, Chair of the Executive Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee. Additionally, Ms. Lorance currently serves on the board of directors of VSP Vision, where she is a member of the Finance and Audit Committees. Ms. Lorance also currently serves on the board of directors of the Knoebel Institute of Healthy Aging at the University of Denver, where she is an Advisory Board Member.

She holds a B.B.A. degree in Accounting from the University of Iowa. She also is a certified public accountant and is NACD Directorship Certified.