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PAUL H. VINING 

 
President 
 

 

Paul Vining has been our President 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 Corporation. Prior to the acquisition of Magnum Coal Company by Patriot Coal, Mr. Vining served as president and chief executive officer of Magnum from 2006 until the acquisition. Prior to joining Magnum in 2006, Mr. Vining was senior vice president of marketing and trading at Arch Coal. From 2003 to 2006, he was president of Ellett Valley CC Inc., a coal trading, marketing and consulting company based in Williamsburg, Virginia. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Vining was executive vice president for sales and trading at Peabody. From 1996 to 1999, he was president of Peabody COALTRADE. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Vining was senior vice president of Peabody COALSALES. Earlier in his career, Mr. Vining held leadership positions with Guasare Coal America, AGIP Coal USA, Island Creek Coal and A.T. Massey Energy.