26 years of experience in the Mining Industry, served in various roles from support, service, and management

10 years of Executive Management in the Mining Industry: Positions held are Vice President, General Manager, & Maintenance Director years

Supervised employees at various locations in WV, VA, KY, PA, & TN

Responsible for the planning & execution of a Maintenance Capital Investment & Operating Expense Plans

Oversight of maintenance programs for 500+ pieces of Mining Equipment and approximately 250 maintenance employees

Extensive experience in planning, developing, implementing, and tracking 5-10-year Capital & Operational expense budgets and major projects

Native of southern West Virginia coal fields - 1993 Mullens High School Graduate

Education includes a BS in Electrical Engineering and currently 26 hours shy of an Associated Degree in Accounting. Attended several Technical, Electrical, Hydraulic, & Mechanical schools  and received Certificates of Achievement.  Certified fiber optic technician, trouble shooter and splices

Educational institutions attended include: Devry University, Hazard Community College, Northeast State Community College, JOY Global Mining seminars, Highland Machinery Technical Training, Stamler Oldenburg Corporation, Fletcher, White Armature Motors, Fault Wizard, SEL, FK Lakeshore Elevators, Irvin Construction &  Hoists, Fairchild Inc, Johnson Industries, Wallace Industries, & Caterpillar manufacturer’s technical training.

16 years of experience in the mining industry. Served in various roles from support, service and management.

6 years of upper management experience. Positions held were Maintenance Foreman and Maintenance Superintendent.

Directly responsible for several miles of electrical distribution systems, maintaining monthly budgets from $300,000 to $900,000, 60+ employees throughout southern and central West Virginia and maintaining maintenance programs to allow the equipment to run safe and with the least amount of failures as possible in order for the company to produce and meet their budgets.

Extensive experience with planning and maintaining company budgets, equipment repair forecasts, detection of equipment operational deficiencies and implementing repair schedules before equipment failure, re-building equipment from minor components up to and including the entire chassis/machine, electrical routine and preventive maintenance, fabrication and welding.

Worked closely with international consulting group -  Boston Consulting Group - for 6 months. Diagnosed areas and problems throughout the company to efficiently, orderly, and timely to make the equipment repairs to achieve greater higher productivity with less equipment failure times.

2002 Graduate of Wyoming East High School; 47 hours of college courses; 2 years of Electrical Technology schooling with an electrical certificate; attended numerous hydraulic and electrical classes given by manufactures earning certificates of completion and proficiency.

Graduate of West Virginia University – B.S.B.A. - Accounting

15 years accounting & financial management in the mining industry

10 years manufacturing experience

24 years Senior & Executive Management Positions

• 3 years - Municipal Administrative Manager

• 8 years - Manufacturing General Manager

• 6 years – C.E.O. Medical Equipment Manufacturer

• 7 years – Senior Management Accounting & Financial

Extensive experience in lean production  and manufacturing processes

Development of Strategic Business Plans & Partnerships

Sales and Marketing Plan Development