Alpha Natural Resources Inc announced that Mr Allen Scott Pack, Jr has been named executive vice president sales and president of Alpha Coal Sales Co LLC. Mr Pack 50 succeeds Mr Joachim Porco who has accepted another career opportunity in the coal industry.
Following Alpha Natural Resources' recent merger with Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc Pack was named executive vice-president of sales, with responsibility for managing the sales and marketing organization of the combined companies. Prior to the merger, he had served as president of Foundation Energy Sales, Inc. and senior vice president of sales and marketing for Foundation Coal Holdings, responsible for the overall sales and logistics of Foundation's 70 million plus tons of thermal and met coal production.
Mr Pack 26 years of experience in the coal mining industry includes various engineering, sales, transportation and management positions at Enron Global Markets, LLC, Consol Energy Inc, Cannelton Industries, Inc, Maple Meadow Mining Co and the New River Co. Pack is a member and past president of the Coal Club of Philadelphia and a member of the New York Coal Trade Association, The Traffic Club of Pittsburgh, and the North Carolina Coal Institute, and has a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from West Virginia University.
Mr Kurt Kost president of Alpha said "Over the course of his career, Scott Pack has established a level of credibility and experience within the coal industry that makes him the natural choice to lead our entire sales, marketing and distribution organization including Alpha Coal Sales Co international sales portfolio. I've the utmost confidence in Scott's ability to capitalize on the talents of our newly combined sales team for the joint benefit of our customers and our company."
Mr Kevin Crutchfield CEO of Alpha said "I wish to thank Mr Jack Porco for the integrity, professionalism and knowledge he brought to his position. He said that Mr Jack built a sales team that is admired throughout the industry and one that is has remained intensely focused on servicing our customers. I wish Jack the very best in his new pursuit."
