Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.
Each company listed discloses ECVT in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named ECVT in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Bitting | $750,000 | $0 | $3,347,752 | $0 | $804,000 | $0 | $90,688 | $4,992,440 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Joseph Koscinski | 477,000 | 0 | 781,144 | 0 | 332,374 | 0 | 39,727 | 1,630,245 |
| Chief Administrative Officer, Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | ||||||||
| Michael Feehan | 430,000 | 0 | 557,960 | 0 | 345,720 | 0 | 38,110 | 1,371,790 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Whittleson Whittleson | 380,000 | 0 | 750,507 | 0 | 202,236 | 0 | 30,612 | 1,363,355 |
| Former Vice President and President, Advanced Materials & Catalysts | ||||||||
| Vann Vann | 390,000 | 0 | 446,367 | 0 | 152,400 | 0 | 270,853 | 1,259,620 |
| Former Vice President and President, Ecoservices | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Bitting | $4,992,440 | $4,092,116 | $4,669,022 | +900,324 |
| Joseph Koscinski | 1,630,245 | 1,810,591 | 2,012,589 | −180,346 |
| Michael Feehan | 1,371,790 | 1,222,365 | 1,666,610 | +149,425 |
| Whittleson Whittleson | 1,363,355 | 1,037,500 | 1,407,433 | +325,855 |
| Vann Vann | 1,259,620 | 904,289 | 1,126,381 | +355,331 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Bitting | RSU | 2025-02-03 | — | — | 154,044 | — | $1,200,003 |
| Michael Feehan | RSU | 2025-02-03 | — | — | 25,674 | — | 200,000 |
| Joseph Koscinski | RSU | 2025-02-03 | — | — | 35,944 | — | 280,004 |
| Vann Vann | RSU | 2025-02-03 | — | — | 20,540 | — | 160,007 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Bitting | $1,200,003 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Michael Feehan | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Joseph Koscinski | 280,004 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vann Vann | 160,007 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Bitting | PSU | 231,065 | — | $2,248,262 |
| Kurt Bitting | PSU | 184,449 | — | 1,794,689 |
| Kurt Bitting | RSU | 154,044 | — | 1,498,848 |
| Joseph Koscinski | PSU | 68,104 | — | 662,652 |
| Kurt Bitting | RSU | 66,213 | — | 644,252 |
| Joseph Koscinski | PSU | 53,915 | — | 524,593 |
| Michael Feehan | PSU | 38,511 | — | 374,712 |
| Whittleston | RSU | 6,811 | — | 66,271 |
| Joseph Koscinski | RSU | 35,944 | — | 349,735 |
| Kurt Bitting | RSU | 35,570 | — | 346,096 |
| Michael Feehan | PSU | 34,052 | — | 331,326 |
| Joseph Koscinski | RSU | 30,269 | — | 294,517 |
| Michael Feehan | RSU | 25,674 | — | 249,808 |
| Whittleston | PSU | 20,431 | — | 198,794 |
| Joseph Koscinski | RSU | 20,326 | — | 197,772 |
| Michael Feehan | RSU | 16,939 | — | 164,816 |
| Michael Feehan | RSU | 15,135 | — | 147,264 |
| Whittleston | PSU | 11,553 | — | 112,411 |
| Whittleston | RSU | 11,011 | — | 107,137 |
| Vann Vann | PSU | 10,971 | — | 106,748 |
| Whittleston | RSU | 7,702 | — | 74,940 |
| Vann Vann | PSU | 6,274 | — | 61,046 |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 93,076,499 | 870,548 | 32,613 | 99.07% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-08 | 102,933,366 | 2,898,129 | 9,249 | 97.26% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-08 | 98,135,133 | 5,568,322 | 12,126 | 94.63% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-10 | 84,548,927 | 16,603,482 | 58,436 | 83.59% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-26 | 81,504,567 | 41,790,114 | 91,788 | 66.11% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-04-29 | 125,952,346 | 1,917,912 | 132,813 | 98.5% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 99.07%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-08 | 97.26%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-08 | 94.63%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of Proposals 1 and 2.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of Proposals 1 and 2.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of Proposals 1, 2 and 3.”.
Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin M. FogartyIndependent · Board Chair · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance | $100,000 | $400,000 | — | — | — | $500,000 |
| Donald AlthoffIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Health, Safety, Environment and Security (Chair) | 65,000 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 265,000 |
| Anna C. CatalanoIndependent · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | 65,000 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 265,000 |
| David A. BradleyIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Health, Safety, Environment and Security | 65,000 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 265,000 |
| Bryan K. BrownIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 62,967 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 262,967 |
| Susan F. WardIndependent · Audit · Not standing for re-election | 57,088 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 257,088 |
| Sarah LoranceIndependent · Audit | 50,000 | 200,000 | — | — | — | 250,000 |
| Kurt J. BittingEmployee director · Health, Safety, Environment and Security | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Patti A. HumbleIndependent · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $200,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $625,000 |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $465,055 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,600,000 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,065,055 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Of the companies Ecovyst names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Ecovyst.
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innospec, Inc. | 2025 | Patrick Williams | $1,380,548 | $5,285,623 | $0 | $1,365,336 | $8,252,747 |
| 2 | Advansix, Inc. | 2025 | Erin Kane | 1,019,700 | 3,747,900 | 0 | 785,400 | 5,647,438 |
| 3 | LSB Industries, Inc. | 2025 | Mark Behrman | 785,731 | 3,448,209 | 0 | 1,073,600 | 5,327,795 |
| 4 | Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. | 2025 | De Lyle Bloomquist | 1,000,000 | 2,649,975 | 0 | 1,363,438 | 5,138,573 |
| 5 | Ecovyst | 2025 | Kurt Bitting | 750,000 | 3,347,752 | 0 | 804,000 | 4,992,440 |
| 6 | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | 2025 | Kevin Crutchfield | 600,000 | 2,151,284 | 0 | 822,000 | 3,887,607 |
| 7 | Quaker Chemical Corp. | 2025 | Joseph Berquist | 800,000 | 2,420,319 | 0 | 461,840 | 3,709,451 |
| 8 | Hawkins, Inc. | 2026 | Patrick Hawkins | 743,269 | 2,062,393 | 0 | 736,984 | 3,607,894 |
| 9 | Oil-Dri Corp. of America | 2025 | Daniel Jaffee | 904,800 | 0 | 0 | 1,135,162 | 2,295,850 |
| 10 | Tredegar Corp. | 2025 | John Steitz | 937,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 984,438 |
| — | Ingevity Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | WD-40 Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Balchem Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | American Vanguard Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Koppers Holdings, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | AirBoss of America Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Sensient Technologies Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecovyst | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Advansix, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| AirBoss of America Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| American Vanguard Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Balchem Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Hawkins, Inc. | not disclosed | PRSU 100 | not disclosed | McLagan |
| Ingevity Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Innospec, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 70 · RSU 30 | not disclosed | Exequity |
| Intrepid Potash, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | F.W. Cook |
| Koppers Holdings, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| LSB Industries, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Oil-Dri Corp. of America | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Quaker Chemical Corp. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Frederick W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Sensient Technologies Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Tredegar Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| WD-40 Co. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.
Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Kurt Bitting | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,992,440. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c19 · span 1179272–1179281 |
| 2 | Section 01, Joseph Koscinski | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,630,245. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c19 · span 1207288–1207297 |
| 3 | Section 01, Michael Feehan | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,371,790. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c19 · span 1192997–1193006 |
| 4 | Section 01, Whittleson Whittleson | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,363,355. Filing ↗machine: r14 · c19 · span 1235382–1235391 |
| 5 | Section 01, Vann Vann | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,259,620. Filing ↗machine: r11 · c19 · span 1221285–1221294 |
| 6 | Section 03, Kurt Bitting RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1433117–1433126 |
| 7 | Section 03, Michael Feehan RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 8 | Section 03, Joseph Koscinski RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1477905–1477912 |
| 9 | Section 03, Vann Vann RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1500350–1500357 |
| 10 | Section 08, Kevin M. Fogarty | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 500,000. Filing ↗machine: span 313380–313556 |
| 11 | Section 08, Donald Althoff | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 265,000. Filing ↗machine: span 324742–324917 |
| 12 | Section 08, Anna C. Catalano | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 265,000. Filing ↗machine: span 309382–309558 |
| 13 | Section 08, David A. Bradley | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 265,000. Filing ↗machine: span 301304–301480 |
| 14 | Section 08, Bryan K. Brown | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 262,967. Filing ↗machine: span 305342–305518 |
| 15 | Section 08, Susan F. Ward | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 257,088. Filing ↗machine: span 317417–317593 |
| 16 | Section 08, Sarah Lorance | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,000. Filing ↗machine: span 321454–321630 |
| 17 | Section 08, Kurt J. Bitting | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 08, Patti A. Humble | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-05-21 | 0001708035-26-000070 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.07% (votes for as printed: 93,076,499). Filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-05-09 | 0001708035-25-000086 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.26% (votes for as printed: 102,933,366). Filing ↗ |
| 21 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-05-09 | 0001193125-24-134734 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.63% (votes for as printed: 98,135,133). Filing ↗ |
| 22 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 23 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | Computed | — | computed | RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio |
| 24 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 465,055 + equity 1,600,000 + all other 0 = 2,065,055, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,065,055 |
| 25 | Innospec, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-26 | 0001174947-26-000427 | CEO total compensation as printed in Innospec, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,252,747. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c9 · span 1939600–1939609 |
| 26 | Advansix, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001673985-26-000022 | CEO total compensation as printed in Advansix, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,647,438. Filing ↗machine: span 646055–646064 |
| 27 | LSB Industries, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-10 | 0001193125-26-151347 | CEO total compensation as printed in LSB Industries, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,327,795. Filing ↗machine: span 1083424–1083433 |
| 28 | Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-30 | 0001140361-26-011995 | CEO total compensation as printed in Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,138,573. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c28 · span 1113828–1113837 |
| 29 | Ecovyst (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-15 | 0001140361-26-014838 | CEO total compensation as printed in Ecovyst's own proxy. As printed: 4,992,440. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c19 · span 1179272–1179281 |
| 30 | Intrepid Potash, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-17 | 0001140361-26-015363 | CEO total compensation as printed in Intrepid Potash, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,887,607. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c22 · span 702135–702145 |
| 31 | Quaker Chemical Corp., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-31 | 0001628280-26-022236 | CEO total compensation as printed in Quaker Chemical Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,709,451. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 836235–836244 |
| 32 | Hawkins, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-06-18 | 0000046250-26-000026 | CEO total compensation as printed in Hawkins, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,607,894. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c42 · span 275539–275548 |
| 33 | Oil-Dri Corp. of America, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2025-10-28 | 0001628280-25-046749 | CEO total compensation as printed in Oil-Dri Corp. of America's own proxy. As printed: 2,295,850. Filing ↗machine: span 507567–507576 |
| 34 | Tredegar Corp., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-25 | 0001628280-26-020996 | CEO total compensation as printed in Tredegar Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 984,438. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c27 · span 433265–433272 |
| 35 | Section 10a, Tredegar Corp. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001628280-26-020996 | Tredegar Corp.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ecovyst. Filing ↗ |
| 36 | Section 10a, Innospec, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001174947-26-000427 | Innospec, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ecovyst. Filing ↗ |
| 37 | Section 10a, Oil-Dri Corp. of America reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001628280-25-046749 | Oil-Dri Corp. of America's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ecovyst. Filing ↗ |
| 38 | Section 10a, Koppers Holdings, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001315257-26-000026 | Koppers Holdings, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ecovyst. Filing ↗ |
| 39 | Section 10a, Advansix, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001673985-26-000022 | Advansix, Inc. names Ecovyst in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 40 | Section 10a, Quaker Chemical Corp. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001628280-26-022236 | Quaker Chemical Corp. names Ecovyst in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 41 | Section 10a, Intrepid Potash, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001140361-26-015363 | Intrepid Potash, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Ecovyst. Filing ↗ |