Phil Cavatoni has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Alpha 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 to July 2009. Before joining Alpha, Phil held various positions with JPMorgan Chase & Co., beginning in 1991. His most recent position with JPM was as Managing Director and Head of the firm’s Global Paper, Packaging and Building Products practice, in which he served as the senior investment banker responsible for management of client relationships, advisory and financing transactions and the strategic allocation of capital across the sector. Additionally, Mr. Cavatoni was responsible for JPM’s Midwest Mergers & Acquisitions practice.