Randy L. McMillion has served as our Vice President of Operations since April 2007. He joined Alpha in May 2005 as President and Manager of our subsidiary, Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC, in charge of all southern West Virginia mining operations until he was promoted in March 2006 to Vice President of our subsidiary, Alpha Natural Resources, LLC. From October 1999 to May 2005, Mr. McMillion hald positions with Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. (and its predecessor, RAG America Coal), a coal producer and supplier, including President of Rockspring Development from June 2004 to May 2005. Prior to 1999, he held engineering, mining and processing positions at Pittston, including Vice President of Pittston's West Virginia Operations.