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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Kevin S. Crutchfield

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Kevin S. Crutchfield (52) 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 was named chairman on May 17, 2012. He also has served on the safety, health, environmental and sustainability committee since the merger. Prior to that time, he ... (more)


Paul H. Vining

President

  

Paul H. Vining is president, a position he has held since April 2012. Prior to that time, he served as our executive vice president and chief commercial officer from May 2011 until April 2012. Before coming to Alpha in May 2011, he served as chief executive officer of White Oak Resources from October 2010 until April 2011. From July 2008 until September 2010, he served as president and chief operating officer of Patriot Coal ... (more)


Philip J. Cavatoni

Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer

  

Philip J. Cavatoni is executive vice president and chief strategy officer, a position he has held 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, Mr. Cavatoni held various positions at J.P. Morgan since 1991. He last served as managing director and head of th... (more)


Patrick S. Ference

Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

  

Patrick S. Ference is senior vice president and chief human resources officer, a position he has held since joining Alpha in February 2012. Previously he served as vice president, human resources of Martin-Brower, a global distribution company. From September 2008 until September 2010, he served as chief human resources officer for Brady Corporation, a global diversified manufacturing and direct marketing firm. From 1997 throug... (more)


Vaughn R. Groves

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 

Vaughn R. Groves is executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary, a position he has held since August 2009. Prior to the merger with Foundation in July 2009, he served as senior vice president from February 2009 through July 2009, as vice president from September 2006 until February 2009, a... (more)


Michael J. Hubert

Senior Vice President, Communications & Government Affairs

 

Michael J. Hubert is senior vice president, communications and government affairs, a position he has held since joining Alpha in October 2011. Mr. Hubert is responsible for leading the company’s global communications, government affairs, and community involvement efforts. Prior to joining Alpha, he served as vice president, U.S. public affairs and state government relations for Pfizer Inc., one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companie... (more)


Brian D. Sullivan

Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer
 

Brian D. Sullivan is executive vice president and chief commercial officer, a position he has held since September 2012. Mr. Sullivan has also served as president of Alpha Australia LLC since February 2011. He served for ten years as senior vice president and general counsel to The United Company, a private diversified holding company headquartered in Bristol, Virginia, as well as to that company’s subsidiaries in the coal, and oil and gas businesses. In this pos... (more)


Frank J. Wood

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Frank J. 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 vice president and control... (more)