ST. LOUIS, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU)
today announced organizational changes in its administrative, operations and
government relations functions to meet the company's ongoing growth
opportunities.
-- Christopher J. Hagedorn has been named Vice President of Supply Chain
Management, reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer Sharon D. Fiehler. Hagedorn is responsible for developing
comprehensive global procurement strategies while managing the quality and
cost of goods and services purchased. Reporting to Hagedorn are Mark D.
Byars, Director of Supply Chain Infrastructure and Enablement; Jason M. Ryan,
Director of Strategic Commodities; Larry D. Steward, Director of Supply for
U.S. Operations; Joseph M. Tarica, Director of Plant and Equipment
Procurement; and Paul M. Wagner, Director of Projects and Contracts. Hagedorn
joined the company in August 2006 as Vice President of Business Performance,
directing the Peabody Peak Performance initiative -- 'P3' -- to achieve best-
in-class performance across all business functions. Prior to that, he was an
Associate Principal for McKinsey and Company. Hagedorn holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis
and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Santa
Barbara.
-- Lance N. Throneberry has been named General Manager, Supply Chain
Management for Peabody's Australia Operations, reporting to Peabody Australia
Chief Financial Officer Gregg P. Wickstra. Throneberry joined the company in
December 2006 as Vice President of Supply Chain Management. Prior to joining
Peabody, Throneberry spent 11 years with Newmont Mining Corporation, where he
most recently served as Director of Supply Chain Management. Throneberry holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Eastern Illinois University, and
a Master of Business Administration degree from Denver University. He is also
a certified public accountant.
-- Jeffrey A. Maher has been named Vice President, Business Continuous
Improvement, reporting to Fiehler. Maher is responsible for developing and
executing business process improvement strategies across all Peabody business
functions and managing the company's Enterprise Resource Planning program.
Reporting to Maher are the following Directors of Business Continuous
Improvement: Danny R. Moriarty, Stephen G. Breunig, Keith J. Bowles, Janette
I. Putz and Mark A. Medvick. Maher has more than 25 years of experience with
Peabody, and most recently served as Director of Enterprise Resource Planning
Integration. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Indiana
State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University
of Evansville.
-- Antonnette (Toni) M. Jackson has been named Vice President of
Compensation, reporting to Fiehler. Jackson is responsible for the design,
development and management of compensation programs aimed at enhancing
employee retention, motivation and performance. Reporting to Jackson are
Victoria L. Kiefer, Director of Compensation, and Charles R. Otec, Manager of
Compensation. Jackson has more than 17 years of compensation and finance
experience and most recently served as a Senior Compensation Consultant and
Office Practice Leader for Watson Wyatt Worldwide. She has also served in
various leadership positions with global human resource consulting firms,
including her tenure as National Practice Leader for Employee Rewards for
Mellon's Human Resources and Investor Solutions and its predecessor Buck
Consultants. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the
University of Missouri, with honors.
-- L. Cartan Sumner, Jr. has been named Vice President of International
Government Relations, reporting to Senior Vice President of Government
Relations Fredrick D. Palmer. Sumner is responsible for working with
international governments to create a policy-friendly framework for Peabody's
coal development projects worldwide. Sumner most recently served as Director
of International Government Relations. Previously, Sumner served as Director
of Corporate Development, participating in Peabody's recent international
expansion efforts. Prior to joining Peabody, Sumner held corporate
development positions with RPM, Inc., a specialty chemicals holding company
based near Cleveland, Ohio, and its St. Louis-based subsidiary Carboline
Company. He also was an attorney in private practice in St. Louis. Sumner has
a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., a Master of
Business Administration from the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington
University in St. Louis, and a Juris Doctorate from the Washington University
School of Law. Sumner is a member of the Missouri Bar and the Illinois State
Bar Association, and he is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
-- Thomas A. Benner has been named Director of Underground Mines for the
Peabody Midwest Group, reporting to Group Executive for Illinois and Indiana
Operations Charles A. Burggraf. Benner is responsible for the day-to-day
operations activities of the mines, including safety, continuous improvement,
environmental management, and the review of strategic growth opportunities for
Peabody's underground mining operations in Illinois and Indiana. Reporting to
Benner are Jonathan B. Dever, Superintendent, Francisco Mine; Todd A. Grounds,
Superintendent, Wildcat Hills Mine; Bertis W. Hall, Operations Manager, Air
Quality Mine; Robert E. Quam, Operations Manager, Riola Mine; and Cliffton E.
Walker, Superintendent, Gateway Mine. Benner joined Peabody in 2005 as
Operations Manager for Gateway Mine. Prior to joining Peabody, Benner spent 18
years with Turris Coal Company in various management positions. He has a
Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University and is currently
enrolled in the Executive MBA program at Washington University in St. Louis.
Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company, with
2007 sales of 238 million tons of coal and $4.6 billion in revenues. Its coal
products fuel approximately 10 percent of all U.S. electricity generation and
2 percent of worldwide electricity.
Use of the words 'Peabody,' 'the company' and 'our' relate to Peabody, our
subsidiaries and our majority-owned affiliates.
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SOURCE Peabody Energy