People: Arch Coal Inc (ACI)


ACI on New York Consolidated

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18 Jun 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Steven Leer

60 2012 Executive Chairman of the Board

John Eaves

55 2012 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

John Drexler

43 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President

Paul Lang

52 2012 Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President

Robert Jones

56 2008 Senior Vice President - Law, General Counsel, Secretary

Kenneth Cochran

52 2012 Senior Vice President - Operations

Deck Slone

49 2012 Senior Vice President - Strategy and Public Policy

Jeffrey Strobel

50 2011 Vice President - Business Development and Strategy

John Ziegler

46 2012 Vice President - Human Resources

David Freudenthal

62 2011 Independent Director

Patricia Godley

64 2004 Independent Director

Paul Hanrahan

55 2012 Independent Director

Douglas Hunt

60 1995 Independent Director

J. Thomas Jones

63 2010 Independent Director

George Morris

57 2012 Independent Director

Theodore Sands

67 1999 Independent Director

Wesley Taylor

70 2005 Independent Director

Peter Wold

64 2010 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Steven Leer

Mr. Steven F. Leer is Executive Chairman of the Board of Arch Coal Inc. From 1992 until April 2012, Mr. Leer served as the Chief Executive Officer, and from 1992 to 2006, Mr. Leer also served as the President. Mr. Leer also serves on the boards of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, USG Corp., Parsons Corporation, the University of the Pacific, Washington University and is past chairman of the Coal Industry Advisory Board. Mr. Leer is past chairman of the boards of the Center for Energy and Economic Development, the National Coal Council and the National Mining Association.

John Eaves

Mr. John W. Eaves is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Arch Coal Inc. Mr. Eaves served as the President and Chief Operating Officer from 2006 until he was elected as the Chief Executive Officer in April 2012. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Eaves served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Eaves is currently the chairman of the National Coal Council, and also serves on the boards of COALOGIX, National Mining Association, the Business Roundtable, the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity and the Business Council.

John Drexler

Mr. John T. Drexler is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Arch Coal Inc. Mr. Drexler served as the Vice President—Finance and Accounting from 2006 to April 2008. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Drexler served as the Director of Planning and Forecasting. Prior to March 2005, Mr. Drexler held several other positions within the finance and accounting department.

Paul Lang

Mr. Paul A. Lang serves as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Arch Coal Inc. Mr. Lang has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since April 2012 and as the Executive Vice President—Operations from August 2011 to April 2012. Mr. Lang served as Senior Vice President—Operations from 2006 through August 2011, as President of Western Operations from 2005 through 2006 and President and General Manager of Thunder Basin Coal Company from 1998 to 2005.

Robert Jones

Mr. Robert G. Jones is Senior Vice President - Law, General Counsel, Secretary of Arch Coal Inc. Mr. Jones has served as Senior Vice President - Law, General Counsel and Secretary since August 2008. Mr. Jones served as Vice President - Law, General Counsel and Secretary from 2000 to August 2008.

Kenneth Cochran

Mr. Kenneth D. Cochran is Senior Vice President - Operations of Arch Coal Inc. From May 2011 to August 2012, Mr. Cochran served as Group President of the western operations, which included Thunder Basin Coal Company, the Arch Western Bituminous Group, Arch of Wyoming and the Otter Creek development, and served as President and General Manager of Thunder Basin Coal Company from 2005 to April 2011. Prior to joining Arch Coal in 2005, Mr. Cochran spent 20 years with TXU Corporation. Mr. Cochran currently serves on the boards of Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview, LLC, Knight Hawk Coal Company, and Tongue River Holding Company.

Deck Slone

Mr. Deck S. Slone is Senior Vice President - Strategy and Public Policy of Arch Coal Inc. Mr. Slone has served as the Senior Vice President—Strategy and Public Policy since June 2012. Mr. Slone served as the Vice President—Government, Investor and Public Affairs from August 2008 to June 2012. Mr. Slone served as the Vice President—Investor Relations and Public Affairs from 2001 to August 2008.

Jeffrey Strobel

Mr. Jeffrey W. Strobel serves as Vice President - Business Development and Strategy of Arch Coal Inc. Prior to joining Arch Coal, Mr. Strobel held the following positions: Director of Energy Investment Banking for Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, from 2008 to 2011; Director of Energy Investment Banking for Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, from 2007 to 2008; and Director, Vice President and Associate for A.G. Edwards Capital Markets from 2000 to 2007.

John Ziegler

Mr. John A. Ziegler, Jr., is Vice President - Human Resources of Arch Coal Inc. From October 2011 to April 2012, Mr. Ziegler served as the Senior Director—Compensation and Benefits. From 2005 to October 2011 Mr. Ziegler served as Vice President—Contract Administration of Arch Coal Sales Company, as well as its Senior Vice President of Marketing Administration, Senior Vice President, and President. Mr. Ziegler joined Arch Coal in 2002 as Director—Internal Audit. Prior to joining Arch Coal, Mr. Ziegler held finance and accounting positions with bioMerieux and Ernst & Young.

David Freudenthal

Governor David D. Freudenthal is Independent Director of Arch Coal Inc. Since June 2011, Governor Freudenthal has been Senior Counsel with the law firm of Crowell & Moring, LLC. Governor Freudenthal served as the Governor of Wyoming from 2003 until January 2011. Prior to his service as Governor, he served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming. Governor Freudenthal currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Wyoming.

Patricia Godley

Ms. Patricia F. Godley is Independent Director of Arch Coal Inc. From 1998 until July 2012, Ms. Godley served as a partner with the law firm of Van Ness Feldman, practicing in the areas of economic and environmental regulation of electric utilities and natural gas companies. Ms. Godley retired as a partner effective July 2012, and now serves as Senior Counsel and Consultant to the firm. Ms. Godley is also a director of the United States Energy Association, which is the U.S. arm of the World Energy Council.

Paul Hanrahan

Mr. Paul T. Hanrahan is Independent Director of Arch Coal, Inc. Since October 2012, Mr. Hanrahan has served as the Chief Executive Officer of American Capital Infrastructure Management, LLC, a company which invests in global energy infrastructure assets. From 2002 until 2011, Mr. Hanrahan served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The AES Corporation, a global power company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Hanrahan also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AES China Generating Co. for more than five years. He currently serves on the boards of Ingredion Incorporated, Seven Seas Water Corporation, and GreatPoint Energy, Inc.

Douglas Hunt

Mr. Douglas H. Hunt is Independent Director of Arch Coal Inc. Since 1995, Mr. Hunt has served as Director of Acquisitions of Petro-Hunt, LLC, a private oil and gas exploration and production company.

J. Thomas Jones

Mr. J. Thomas Jones is Independent Director of Arch Coal Inc. Mr. Jones has been Chief Executive Officer of West Virginia United Health System located in Fairmont, West Virginia since 2002. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Jones served as Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Hospital System in Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Jones is also a director of Premier, Inc. and Health Partners Network.

George Morris

Mr. George C. Morris, III, is Independent Director of Arch Coal, Inc. Since March 2009, Mr. Morris has served as President of Morris Energy Advisors, Inc., and its successor Morris Energy Advisors, LLC. From 2006 until his retirement in March 2009, Mr. Morris served as a managing director at Merrill Lynch & Co. Prior to 2006, Mr. Morris served as a managing director of investment banking at Petrie Parkman & Co. until its acquisition by Merrill Lynch & Co. in 2006, and also previously served as a managing director of investment banking at Simmons & Company International, as a director of investment banking at Merrill Lynch & Co., and as a director of investment banking at The First Boston Corporation. Mr. Morris also serves on the board of directors of Calumet GP, LLC, the general partner of Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.

Theodore Sands

Mr. Theodore D. Sands is Independent Director of Arch Coal Inc. Since 1999, Mr. Sands has served as President of HAAS Capital, LLC, a private consulting and investment company. Mr. Sands served as Managing Director, Investment Banking for the Global Metals/Mining Group of Merrill Lynch & Co. from 1982 until 1999. Mr. Sands has also served as a member of the board of directors for several other companies.

Wesley Taylor

Mr. Wesley M. Taylor is Independent Director of Arch Coal Inc. Mr. Taylor was appointed lead director of the Board in February 2013. Mr. Taylor was President of TXU Generation, a company engaged in electricity infrastructure ownership and management. Mr. Taylor served at TXU for 38 years prior to his retirement in 2004. Mr. Taylor also serves on the board of directors of FirstEnergy Corporation.

Peter Wold

Mr. Peter I. Wold is Independent Director of Arch Coal Inc. Mr. Wold is President and co-owner of Wold Oil Properties, Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production company. He is also Vice President of American Talc Company, a corporation that mines and processes talc in Western Texas. He is a director of the Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. New York Board. Mr. Wold has also served in the Wyoming House of Representatives, as a director of the Denver Branch of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, and recently completed six years on the Wyoming Enhanced Oil Recovery Commission.

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