Ted G. Wood is chairman of the safety, health and environmental committee and a member of the compensation committee. He was a member of Alpha’s board of directors prior to the merger with Foundation Coal and was chairman of the safety, health and environmental committee and a member of the compensation committee. He also served as president of The United Company’s operating companies from 1998 until his retirement in 2002. Additionally, Mr. Wood served as vice chairman of The United Company from January 2003 until August 2003. From 1994 to 1995, Mr. Wood was president and chief executive officer of KV Pharmaceutical Co. in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to that time, he held executive positions with several pharmaceutical companies, acting as president of Boehringer Mannheim Pharmaceutical Corporation from 1992 to 1993, executive vice president of marketing and sales for SmithKline Beecham Corporation from 1990 to 1991 and president of Beecham Laboratories, U.S.A. from 1988 to 1989. Mr. Wood currently serves on the board of directors of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (serving as lead director and a member of their compensation committee, human resources committee and chairman of their nominating and governance committee). Mr. Wood served as a director of Pozen Inc., a pharmaceutical company, from 2000 until 2006 and was a member of its compensation committee.