Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ecovyst

Kurt Bitting

Mr. Bitting was named Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Ecovyst in April 2022. He joined Ecoservices, at the time a division of Rhodia, in 2006, serving as Vice President, Business Director, and Sulfur Products Manager. Mr. Bitting led transformational growth in all of Ecoservices’ product lines and played a key role in Ecoservices’ divestiture from Solvay and eventual merger with PQ Corp. Prior to joining Ecoservices, Mr. Bitting held management positions at Kinder Morgan, Inc. and Sprint Corporation. As a Captain in the U.S. Army, Mr. Bitting served as a Company Commander in the 10th Mountain Division. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Villanova University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rider University.

President of Catalyst Technologies

Paul Whittleston

Paul has had a long and successful international career in the chemical industry, including with Allied Colloids, CIBA Specialty Chemicals, BASF Corporation, TI Fluid Systems and most recently with SI Group. He holds an MBA from the University of Bradford, an MSc in Environmental Analytical Science from Sheffield Hallam University and a BSc in Chemistry with Analytical Chemistry from the University of Huddersfield, all in the UK.

President of Ecoservices

George L. Vann

President of EcoservicesGeorge comes to us with 30 years of leadership experience in the Chemicals industry.  He has an extensive background in leading diverse teams in a variety of areas including commercial, manufacturing and procurement.  Most recently he worked at W.R. Grace and before that at BASF and Engelhard. George is a US Army veteran and has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Georgia Southern University.

Chief Financial Officer

Mike Feehan

Mr. Feehan first joined PQ Corporation in December 2006 and has served as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer since May 2016. From 2008 to 2016 he served as Corporate Controller. Prior to joining PQ, Mr. Feehan served as Director of Finance and Corporate Controller for Radnor Holdings Corporation, and began his career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen and KPMG.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Computer Applications from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration degree from Villanova University.

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Kevin M. Fogarty

Mr. Fogarty joined our Board as non-executive Chairman in April 2022, after having retired as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Kraton Corporation, Inc. following its sale to DL Chemical.  Before joining Kraton, Mr. Fogarty spent 14 years with the Koch Industries, Inc. family of companies, where he held a variety of roles, including President for Polymer and Resins at Invista and President of KoSa’s Polymer and Intermediaries business. Since 2012, Mr. Fogarty has been a member of the Board of Directors of Glatfelter Corporation, and he currently serves as its non-executive Chairman and as a member of its Compensation Committee.  Since July 2022, he also has served as a member of the Board of Directors of OPAL Fuels Inc., where he serves on its Audit Committee.  Mr. Fogarty previously served on the Board of Directors of the American Chemistry Council from 2017 through 2022.  Mr. Fogarty holds a B.S. in Engineering from Dalhousie University.

Vice President, Environment & Sustainability

Elaine T. Simpson

Ms. Simpson assumed the role of Vice President, Environment & Sustainability in March 2021, having joined PQ Corporation in 2002. For the past few years, she has focused on improving PQ’s environmental performance while also leading efforts to develop and implement a robust sustainability program. Ms. Simpson previously served as Vice President of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) for 14 years. Prior to joining PQ, Ms. Simpson held numerous HSE leadership roles throughout her career, which began in BP Oil Company’s downstream refining business and progressed to Tremco Inc. and The Mead Corporation. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, and both a Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degree from Case Western Reserve University.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL

Joseph S. Koscinski

Mr. Koscinski became Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel in November 2015. From August 1995 to October 2015. Mr. Koscinski was an attorney in the Business Services Group of Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C., a law firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was named a shareholder in 2003, and where his corporate practice included mergers and acquisitions, real estate matters and commercial contracts. While in private practice, Mr. Koscinski served as outside corporate counsel to PQ Corporation since 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Communication from Point Park University in Pittsburgh and a Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law.