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Vice President, John T. Boyd Company – Over four decades of progressive experience in management and evaluation of domestic and international mining operations. Project management of financial, strategic, and operational assessments of mines and mining companies, including valuations, appraisals, feasibility … Continued
CEO, American Coal Council – Emily Arthun, the current CEO of the American Coal Council, brings over twenty years of experience in the coal and hardrock segments of the mining industry. Prior to her role at ACC, Emily worked for … Continued
Director, Center for Carbon Capture & Conversion, School of Energy Resources Trina Pfeiffer is the Director of the Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion in the School of Energy Resources. Originally from the Denver area, Pfeiffer earned both her B.S. … Continued
Senior Consultant – Mineral Economics and Risk, Stantec Richard Bishop is a Senior Consultant at Stantec in the Mineral Economics and Risk group and a Professor of Practice at the Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research (VCCER) at Virginia … Continued
President & CEO, West Virginia Coal Association Chris Hamilton is the President and CEO of the West Virginia Coal Association. Hamilton, a native of Wheeling WV has over 40 years of experience in and around the mining industry. He started … Continued
Director & Executive Chair, Core Natural Resources James A. Brock serves as Director & Executive Chair of Core Natural Resources since January14, 2025, in connection with the consummation of the Merger. Prior to the merger, Brock wasCONSOL’s Chief Executive Officer … Continued
President, John Ward Inc. John N. Ward is President of John Ward Inc.—a marketing and public affairs consultancy focusing on energy issues and trade association management. John is the longtime chairman of the Government Relations Committee of the American Coal … Continued