Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Vaughn R. Groves has been Executive Vice President and General Counsel since Alpha was incorporated in November 2004, and served in the same capacity for the predecessor companies going back to October 2003. Before that, he served as Vice President and General Counsel of Pittston Coal Company from 1996 until joining Alpha, and as Associate General Counsel of Pittston Coal Co. from 1991 to 1996. Before joining Pittston, Vaughn was associated with the law firm of Jackson Kelly PLLC, one of the leading mineral law firms in the Appalachian region. He is also a mining engineer and before obtaining his law degree, he worked as an underground section foreman, construction foreman and mining engineer for Monterey Coal Company.