1. Samuel J. McLaughlin
113 Ankrom Road
Waynesburg, PA 15370
(724)833-3639
samueljmclaughlin@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE:
To apply the knowledge and skills I have attained in my work experience and coursework to be
hired and grow as an executive with your company.
EDUCATION:
West Virginia University May 1983
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering
Final GPA: 3.24
CERTIFICATIONS:
• Certified Mine Foreman in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
• Certified Emergency Medical Technician
EXPERIENCE:
Fisher Associates, LLC, Canonsburg, PA
Director of Oil & Gas/Manager of Energy Operations September 2016 – Present
• Grow Fisher footprint into South West PA, WV, and Ohio.
• Open, staff and manage new office location in Canonsburg, PA.
• Develop new Cliental in the South West PA, WV, Ohio areas.
• Manage day to day operations of all energy activity for Fisher Associates to include Oil &
Gas, Electric Services, and Renewables.
• Manage all Fisher Associates services pertaining to energy to include Engineering,
Survey, Environmental and GIS.
Fisher Associates, LLC, Canonsburg, PA
Director of Oil & Gas October 2015 – September 2016
• Grow Fisher footprint into South West PA, WV, and Ohio.
• Open, staff and manage new office location in Canonsburg, PA.
• Develop new Cliental in the South West PA, WV, Ohio areas.
CONSOL Energy, Inc., Canonsburg, PA
Corporate Vice President – E & P January 2015-September 2015 (Retire)
• Manage all aspects of Land Support for CONSOL’s E & P Company.
• Ensure all title, land and permitting operations are complete to support a 10 rig drilling
plan while maintaining inventory and acreage growth to provide flexibility to meet the
ever changing market.
• Manage all aspects of the company’s land operation in Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Ohio, Virginia, Tennessee and Missouri.
• Manage a capital budget in excess of $100 Million.
• Coordinate all support functions through the current and future planning process.
• Responsible for the performance, compliance and safety of 58 company employees and
manage a broker corps over 1000.
• Responsible for employee development and succession.

2. • Address all Board of Directors and Investment base inquiries pertaining to land legacy,
land position, land 3rd
party negotiations and land items pertaining to our joint venture
partners.
• Manage all land relationships with our joint venture partners (Noble and Hess).
• Provide all land support for our Mid-Stream Company (CONE).
Vice President – Land Services December 2012-January 2015
• Provide all land support for CONSOL’s Gas Operations.
• Assure successful execution of all land related activity in support of a 3 year drilling
program.
• Acquire and build a substantial acreage position outside of the 3 year drilling plan to
ensure company growth.
• Establish a functional land team and processes to support CONSOL’s growing gas
operations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia.
• Responsible for employee development and succession.
• Establish and manage a capital budget in support of land activity.
Vice President – SWPA Operations May 2010-December 2012
• Responsible for all gas operations in Somerset, Indiana, Westmorland, Greene and
Washington Counties of Pennsylvania and Monongalia County in West Virginia.
• Manage all aspects and execution of daily operations.
• Responsible for performance, compliance and safety of 120 company employees and a
contractor corps of over 400.
• Responsible for employee development and succession.
• Establish and manage a capital budget in support of all operational needs.
Vice President – NAPP Operations January 2009-May 2010
• Responsible for all gas operations in Greene and Washington Counties of Pennsylvania
and Monongalia County in West Virginia.
• Manage all aspects and execution of daily gas operations.
• Responsible for building a Marcellus Drilling program and establishing CONSOL as a key
Marcellus Shale player.
• Establish and manage a capital budget in support of operational needs.
• Responsible for building CONSOL’s Marcellus program from Zero production to over
250mmcf/day upon departure.
General Manager – NAPP Operations November 2004-January 2009
• Responsible for establishing a horizontal drilling program utilizing all of CONSOL’s coal
assets in Greene and Washington Counties of Pennsylvania.
• Responsible for building a drilling program from zero to 116 horizontal CBM wells/year
upon departure.
• Responsible for building all production, water, maintenance, gathering and processes in
support of all CBM drilling activity.
• Responsible for operational staffing needs.
• Establish and manage a capital budget in support of all operational needs.
Various Positions May 1982-November 2004
• Engineer Assistant
• Project Engineer
• Mine Section Foreman
• Mine Assistant Shift Foreman
• Mine Longwall Coordinator
• Mine Assistant Superintendent
• Portal Superintendent
• Operational Manager Industrial Engineering

3. • Operational Manager Environmental Engineering
RELEVANT COURSES AND WORK SHOPS:
• Fundamentals of Supervision I and II
• Managerial Grid
• Team Management I and II
• Business Ethics for Executive Management
• Managing Talent
• Individual Time Management and Listening Skills Workshop
• Aubrey Daniels Bringing out the Best in People Workshop
• Basic First Aid
• Medical Emergency First Aid
• Accident and Illness Prevention Workshop
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
• Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association
• West Virginia Oil and Gas Association
• Society of Petroleum Engineers
• Society of Mining Engineers
• American Association of Professional Landmen
RECOGNITIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• 2007 Business Weekly “Top 10 Area Managers”.
• 2015 Who’s Who Among Notable Alumni – West Virginia University.
COMMUNITY/PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES:
• Board of Directors, Waynesburg Area Chamber of Commerce
• Board of Directors, Greene County Planning and Economic Development
• Board of Directors, Greene County Development Steering Committee
• Greene County Habitat for Humanity – Treasurer
• Junior Achievement Instructor – “Careers in the Energy Industry”
• Effective Supervision for Front Line Managers – Instructor
• Challenge Program for High School Students - Speaker
References Available Upon Request