1. Professional Certifications and Training:
WV State Mine Foreman/Superintendent Certification: SM-1478-82
WV State Surface Mine Certification: SM-1478-81
WV State Certified Blasting Foreman/Blaster
WV State Certified Slurry Impoundment Inspector
Certified Welder (300 hour training)
Certified “Train-the-Trainer” through The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Development, Inc.,
(CESD), West Virginia University College of Engineering.
*Brief bio information
Began mining career in 1975-1976 at Mining Machine Parts,Elmac Corp. in Huntington WV.
Parts/Inventory Control.
United Coal, Big Rock, VA. 1976-1977. General Laborer. Welding (Underground)
Pontiki Coal, Lovely, KY. (Deep Mine) 1977-1979. Warehouse Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Welder.
Hobet Mining (Surface Mine) (Ashland Coal/Arch Coal), WV Operations. 1979-2000. Warehouse
Manager,EMT, Prep Plant Foreman, Assistant Mine Foreman, Mine Foreman, Blasting Superintendent,
Reclamation Foreman, Shift Superintendent, Job Superintendent, Mine Manager. Other OHSA and
MSHA certifications.
Managed and responsible for over 300 employees in production, safety, engineering, maintenance, office,
prep plant, and reclamation. Mine Manager/Superintendent for all phases of planning, organizing,
directing, and leading on large scale job with 300 million dollar annual budget.
Adjunct Professor for University of Charleston Masters in Human Resource Management Program and
Executive MBA Program (Collective Bargaining and Arbitration, Managerial Accounting, Statistics, and
Data Analyses and Decision Making in Strategic Management).
Numerous Leadership presentations and skill-set workshops through the Charleston Chamber of
Commerce and Charleston Alliance for Leadership Charleston professionals
(Small Business-Alderman & Associates) Consultation Services for numerous mining, mining support
businesses, law firms, business management, and financial services.
Services Marketing Training and “Give ‘em the Pickle” for Cummins Crosspoint, Nashville, Tennessee
and Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lynda Blackboard Certification.

2. Quality Matters Training and certificate/Online Courses. Blackboard, Moodle, Sakai, and Learninghouse
training and proficiencies.
Involved in online learning/teaching since 1995.
Instructor for Microsoft computer training at Garnet Career Center
Communications workshops and seminars for Charleston Alliance Group and Leadership Charleston
Numerous mining and mineral webinars.
Adjunct Professor West Virginia State University in Marketing, Business Administration and Marketing
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Background includes Mine Foreman in all areas of production, coal orders, shipping, Prep Plant Foreman,
Forecasting and Planning to Reclamation, Job Superintendent and Mine Manager
30 + years overall mining/management experience
Expert witness for various law firms in mining, timber, and construction related incidents, grievance
procedures and arbitrations, citations, and permit issues
A.A.S. Mining Technology from Southern in 1984
B.A. Business Administration & Marketing Concentration from Bluefield State in 1992
M.A. Masters of Arts in Management from Regent University Graduate School of Business in 1999
Continuing education through Leadership Studies (Higher Education Administration-Doctoral Program,
Ed. D. and Ed. S) classes at Marshall University.
Additional studies in engineering, dragline pit design, and equipment simulator design for Marion 8200
dragline, Bucyrus Erie 295-B II shovel, conventional equipment which includes Caterpillar, Wabco, and
Ingersoll Rand at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois