John Bryan Kitchen has bought ACNT on 5 days since May 2024

J. Bryan Kitchen is the Chief Executive Officer of Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT), a role he currently holds after joining the company in September 2023 as President of Ascent Chemicals.( With nearly two decades of senior leadership in the chemicals industry, Kitchen previously served as President, CEO, and Chairman of Clearon Corp., where he led a transformational strategy resulting in its sale at a significant premium to Solenis.( Earlier, he was President of Xingfa USA (a division of Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Ltd.), doubling core business profitability and building an agriculture segment; Vice President of Business Operations at ANGUS Chemical Company (carved out from Dow Chemical); and held various management roles at Dow AgroSciences and Dow Chemical, driving earnings growth through key initiatives.(

A certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Kitchen holds a bachelor's degree in business management and marketing from Anderson University.( As a corporate insider and ACNT CEO, he has actively traded company shares, recently purchasing 7,595 shares on March 17, 2026, at prices around $12.88–$12.98, increasing his direct holdings to 79,985 shares; prior buys include shares in December 2024, with a track record of profitable transactions (75% success rate, average return +7.90%).(

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