Michael J. Quillen is executive chairman of the board. Prior to the merger with Foundation Coal, Mr. Quillen served as Alpha’s chief executive officer and was a member of Alpha’s board of directors since Alpha’s formation in November 2004. He served as Alpha’s president until January 2007 and was named chairman of the board of directors in October 2006. Mr. Quillen joined Alpha’s management team as president and the sole manager of Alpha Natural Resources, LLC, Alpha’s top-tier operating subsidiary, in August 2002, and has served as chief executive officer of Alpha Natural Resources, LLC since January 2003. He also served as the president and a member of the board of directors of ANR Holdings, LLC, Alpha’s former top-tier holding company, from December 2002 until ANR Holdings, LLC was merged with another of Alpha’s subsidiaries in December 2005, and as the chief executive officer of ANR Holdings, LLC from March 2003 until December 2005. From September 1998 to December 2002, Mr. Quillen was executive vice president — Operations of AMCI Metals and Coal International Inc., a mining and marketing company (“AMCI”). While at AMCI, he was also responsible for the development of AMCI’s Australian properties. Mr. Quillen has over 30 years of experience in the coal industry starting as an engineer. He has held senior executive positions in the coal industry throughout his career, including as vice president — operations of Pittston, president of Pittston Coal Sales Corp., vice president of AMVEST Corporation, vice president — operations of NERCO Coal Corporation, president and chief executive officer of Addington, Inc. and manager of Mid-Vol Leasing, Inc. Mr. Quillen serves on the board of directors and as a member of the compensation committee, ethics, environment, safety and health committee and the finance committee of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a leading producer of construction aggregates in the United States.