Paul Vining

Paul H.
Vining is President & Chief Executive Officer at Trout Coal Holdings LLC, Chairman at Westmoreland Mining LLC since 2019, and Lead Director at Alliance Resource Partners LP since 2024.
Former roles include President & Chief Executive Officer at Magnum Coal Co., Inc., Chief Executive Officer at White Oak Resources LLC from 2010 to 2011, Chief Executive Officer at Vista Energy Resources LLC, Chief Executive Officer at The Cline Group LLC from 2015 to 2019, Chief Executive Officer at Minerals Refining Co. LLC, Non-Executive Chairman at Allegiance Coal Ltd. in 2022, Chairman at The Frazier Quarry, Inc. from 2023 to 2025, Director at James River Coal Co., Foresight Energy LP, and The Coal Association of Canada, Director at Foresight Energy GP LLC from 2016 to 2019, Senior Vice President-Marketing at Arch Resources, Inc., Executive Vice President-Sales & Trading at Peabody Energy Corp.
from 1999 to 2002, Senior Vice President at Peabody COALSALES Co. in 1996, President & Chief Operating Officer at Patriot Coal Corp.
from 2008 to 2010, President at Foresight Reserves LP, Treasurer at West Virginia Coal Association, President at Ellett Valley CC, Inc. in 2006, President at Old ANR LLC from 2012 to 2015, and Executive Vice President-Global Investment at XCoal Energy & Resources LLC from 2019 to 2021.
Education includes undergraduate degree from The College of William & Mary in 1975, and undergraduate and graduate degrees from Henry Krumb School of Mines in 1977 and 1978 respectively.