the Management Development and Compensation Committee and member
of the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Biotechnology
Center; member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina
Economic Development Board; and member of the Board of Governors
of the Center for Creative Leadership.
Key attributes, experience and
skills:
Ms. Cole brings to the Board
valuable experience in executive compensation, corporate
governance, human resources, finance and financial statements,
and customer service in connection with her role as chief
executive officer of several financial services and investment
advisory businesses as well as several non-profit organizations.
She also has strong leadership skills and familiarity with
governmental affairs from her service on the boards of various
business associations and non-profit organizations in North
Carolina, an important state to the Corporation.
Michael J. Quillen
(62)
Director (since 2008), Member of the Ethics, Environment,
Safety and Health Committee, Finance Committee and the
Management Development and Compensation Committee.
Mr. Quillen has served as Chief Executive Officer and a
member of the Board of Directors of Alpha Natural Resources,
Inc., a leading Appalachian coal supplier, since its formation
in 2004 until its merger with Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. on
July 31, 2009. He continued to serve as Executive Chairman
until December 31, 2009. Mr. Quillen now serves as
non-Executive Chairman of the combined entity, also named Alpha
Natural Resources, Inc. He was named Chairman of the Board of
Alpha in 2006. Mr. Quillen served as President of Alpha
until 2006. In 2002, Mr. Quillen joined the Alpha
management team as President and the sole manager of
Alphas operating subsidiary, Alpha Natural Resources, LLC,
where he had served as Chief Executive Officer since 2003. From
2002 to 2005 he also served in senior executive capacities with
other former affiliates of Alpha. From September 1998 to
December 2002, Mr. Quillen was Executive Vice
President Operations of AMCI Metals and Coal
International Inc., a mining and marketing company
(AMCI). While at AMCI, he was also responsible for
the development of AMCIs Australian properties. He has
held senior executive positions in the coal industry throughout
his career, including Vice President-Operations of Pittston,
President of Pittston Coal Sales Corp., Vice President of AMVEST
Corporation, Vice President-Operations of NERCO Coal
Corporation, President and Chief Executive Officer of Addington,
Inc. and manager of Mid-Vol Leasing, Inc. Mr. Quillen has
over 30 years of experience in the coal industry starting
as an engineer.
Key attributes, experience and skills:
Mr. Quillen brings to the Board valuable business,
leadership, management, financial, and mergers and acquisitions
experience through his service of more than 30 years in
senior positions, including chief executive officer and
chairman, of publicly-traded companies. He also has extensive
experience related to mining companies, governmental and
regulatory issues, and safety, health and environmental matters.
Mr. Quillen also brings tremendous insight and expertise
with respect to strategic analysis, the natural resources
industry, and energy. In addition, Mr. Quillen has a wealth
of knowledge related to transportation, which is a key factor in
our business.
Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr.
(66)
Director (since 1993), Chairman of the Executive Committee,
member of the Audit Committee, Ethics, Environment, Safety and
Health Committee, Management Development and Compensation
Committee, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee.
Mr. Zelnak has served as non-Executive Chairman since
May 27, 2010. He served as Executive Chairman from
January 1, 2010 to May 27, 2010. He previously served
as Chief
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