Neale X. Trangucci is one of Contura’s initial directors, having served since July 2016. He is chairman of Contura’s Board of Directors and chairman of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. In 2014 he formed NXT Partners LLC, where he is principal/owner. He served as co-head of bankruptcy and distressed investments with Mason Capital Management from 2005 until 2014, and previously held senior positions focused on distressed assets and investments with Stonehill Investment Corp/WHX Corp. (including as a partner in Stonehill and as chief executive officer of WHX Corp.), Salomon Brothers Inc. in New York City and Continental Illinois Bank. Mr. Trangucci has also served on the boards of directors of George Industries Inc., Automation Tooling Systems, WHX Corp., Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp., Wheeling-Nisshin Inc., Photowatt International, Handy & Harman and Unimast. Mr. Trangucci earned a master’s degree in international finance and banking from Columbia University and a bachelor of science degree from Bucknell University.