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EXECUTIVE TEAM 

Kevin S. Crutchfield

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Kevin S. Crutchfield (50) was appointed to our board of directors in November 2007 and elected as chief executive officer at the time of the merger with Foundation on July 31, 2009. He also has served  on the safety, health, environmental and sustainability committee since the merger.  Prior to that time, he served as Alpha's pres... (more)


Kurt D. Kost

President
 

Kurt Kost is President of Alpha, a position he has held since August 2009.  Prior to that time, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Foundation from January 2008 to August 2009, Executive Vice President from June 2007 to January 2008, and Senior Vice President, Western Operations and Process Management of Foundation from December 2005 until June 2007. From 1980 through 2005, Mr. Kost held various positions in engineering and operations with Found... (more)


Philip J. Cavatoni

Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer

 

Phil Cavatoni has been Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Alpha Natural Resources since August 2009.  Prior to the merger with Foundation Coal in 2009, he served as Alpha's Treasurer and Executive Vice President - Finance and Strategy from February 2009 through July 2009.  Before joining Alpha, Phil held various positions at J.P. Morgan since 1991.  He last served as Mana... (more)


Vaughn R. Groves

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 

Vaughn R. Groves has been Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary since August 2009.  Prior to the merger with Foundation in July 2009, he served as Senior Vice President from February 2009 until August 2009, as Vice President from September 2006 until February 2009, and as Secretary and General Counsel from November 2004 until July 2009   Vaughn joined the management team as the vice pres... (more)


Randy L. McMillion

Executive Vice President & Running Right Officer
 

Randy McMillion has been Alpha’s Executive Vice President and Running Right Officer since June 2011.  Prior to that time, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer from August 2009 until June 2011.  Prior to the merger with Foundation in July 2009, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from February 2009 through July 2009 and Vice President of Operations from April 2007 to February 2009.  Randy joined Alpha... (more)


Eddie W. Neely

Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer
 

Eddie Neely has been Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer since August 2009.  Prior to the merger with Foundation in July 2009, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  from February 2009 through July 2009 and as Controller from November 2004 through July 2009.  Eddie  joined management team as the secretary of Alpha Natural Resources, LLC in August 2002, and served as vice pr... (more)


Michael R. Peelish

Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
 

Michael Peelish has been Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since June 2011.  Prior to that time, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer from August 2009 until June 2011, Senior Vice President, Safety and Human Resources for Foundation from August  2004 through July 2009 and Senior Vice President, Safety and Human Resources of RAG American Coal Holding, Inc. from 1999 until August 200... (more)


Paul H. Vining

Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer

 

Paul Vining has been our Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer since May, 2011. Prior to serving in his current position, he served as chief executive officer of White Oak Resources from October 2010 until April 2011. Before that time, he served as president and chief operating officer of Patriot Coal Company from July 2008 until September 2010. Prior to the acquisition of Magnum Coal Company by Patriot Coal Company,... (more)


Frank J. Wood

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Frank Wood is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held since August 2009.  Prior to that time, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Foundation from August 2004 through July 2009. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of RAG American Coal Holding, Inc. from 1999 until August 2004. From 1993 to 1999, he was V... (more)