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n e w s c o n t i n u e d case, that Revelation Energy was selected as a stalking horse bidder for the Bell and Bledsoe thermal complexes as well as undisclosed assets of the Laurel Mountain Resources subsidiary. Patriot HQ Moves to West Virginia Patriot Coal, formerly headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has made its operations office in Scott Depot, West Virginia, the company's new home base. The move was effective January 1, and impacted about 40 workers at the St. Louis location. Patriot President and CEO Ben Hatfield said that it began the move last November. It hopes to com- plete the transition sometime during Q1. "The move from St. Louis will accomplish dual objectives of reducing administrative costs and posi- tioning the corporate headquarters in closer proximity to our mining operations and customers," he added. Illinois Produces Highest Level of Coal in 2 Decades With Chris Cline's Foresight Energy leading the way, Illinois pro- duced about 58 million tons of high-sulfur steam coal in 2014, its highest annual total in more than two decades, and a repeat in 2015 is considered likely given that at least one new mine should be ramp- ing up this year. According to data compiled by Arlington, Virginia- based Energy Ventures Analysis (EVA), Foresight operated three of the five top producing Illinois mines in 2014, with Murray Energy owning the other two. Foresight's Sugar Camp longwall mine near Akin in Franklin County ranked first with output of just more than 9 million tons last year. Sugar Camp was followed by Foresight's Mach No. 1 longwall mine in Williamson County at 6.4 million tons; Murray Energy's New Future underground mine in Saline County at 5.7 million tons; 12 www.coalage.com February 2015 P E O P L E I N T H E N E W S Alpha Natural Resources announced that President Paul Vining resigned to accept a CEO position with a Cline Group affiliate. Upon Vining's departure, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Brian Sullivan and newly appointed Executive Vice President, Mining Operations Keith Hainer will take on expanded responsibilities within the com- pany. Sullivan will continue in his current role, but with addi- tional management responsibilities over Alpha's natural gas commercial enterprise and land holdings. Peabody Energy announced that President and COO Glenn L. Kellow has been named president and CEO-elect and will become CEO, effective May 4. Current Chairman and CEO Gregory H. Boyce will remain as executive chairman of the board. Kellow has also been named to Peabody's board of directors. Prior to joining Peabody, he held multiple leadership posts on three continents over a 28-year career with BHP Billiton. Murray Energy elected Robert Edward Murray to executive vice president of marketing and sales, as well as president of The American Coal Sales Co; James Turner Jr. vice president of engineering of Murray Energy; and B.J. Cornelius will remain as senior vice president of marketing and sales and has been elected to vice president of The American Coal Sales Co. Oxbow Carbon appointed Eric P. Johnson president. He has been COO since early 2014. William Koch will remain as Oxbow's CEO and chairman of the board. David Berry will join the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement as the regional director of the bureau's Western Regional Office in March. Berry currently serves as the director of the Colorado Coal Mine Regulatory Program. Camfil Air Pollution Control promoted four members of its sales management team to new positions. John Dauber , who most recently headed up the U.S./Canada sales team, is taking on the role of Handte product manager for the Americas. Matt Caulfield , a seven-year veteran of Camfil APC, has been named director of sales — USA/Canada. Rick Kreczmer , an eight-year veteran of Camfil APC, has been pro- moted to director of aftermarket sales and cor- porate training. Greg Schreier , who has served for three years as Camfil APC metal working market manager, will now have a dual role as director — OEM accounts/metal and thermal spray market manager. Donaldson Co. announced that Tod Carpenter , COO, has been named president and CEO, effective April 1. Chairman, President and CEO Bill Cook will remain chairman of the board. Carpenter was named COO last February. Dr. Biao Qiu is a senior mining engineer at Agapito Associates Inc. Dr. Qiu is a recent graduate in mining engineering with a focus on rock mechanics, ground control and mine subsidence. Bridgestone Commercial announced Marshall Hyzdu as the new head of marketing for the com- mercial tire division. He has an extensive background in marketing for global brands, including Valvoline and Kraft Foods. CEO and Chairman of the board Allen Alexander announced his retirement from Savage after 37 years with the company, effec- tive June 22. Alexander is stepping down to serve as a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina. He will remain on the company's board of directors, serving as vice chairman. Current Savage President and COO Kirk Aubry will become CEO, effective April 1. Aubry will remain president of the company in addition to serving as CEO. After almost 10 years heading up the World Coal Association (WCA), Chief Executive Milton Catelin is stepping down from the role. The WCA has commenced a recruitment process to select a new chief executive. Deputy Chief Executive Benjamin Sporton will be acting chief executive. m Tod Carpenter Matt Caulfield John Dauber Eric Johnson Glenn Kellow Allen Alexander Brian Sullivan Keith Hainer Kirk Aubry Rick Kreczmer Marshall Hyzdu Biao Qiu Greg Schreier Benjamin Sporton