Greg Boyce is Peabody Energy’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He was elected to the Board of Directors in March 2005, assumed responsibility as President and CEO on Jan. 1, 2006, and was elected Chairman of the board on Oct. 10, 2007. He joined Peabody in 2003 as President and Chief Operating Officer and has extensive U.S. and international management, operating and engineering experience.

 

Previously Greg served as Chief Executive Officer for Energy for Rio Tinto PLC. His prior positions include President and Chief Executive Officer of Kennecott Energy Company; President of Kennecott Minerals Company; and Director of Government and Public Affairs of Kennecott Corporation. He also served as Executive Assistant to the Vice Chairman of Standard Oil.

 

Greg’s leadership positions include Vice Chairman of the World Coal Institute, member of the National Coal Council (NCC) and Study Chair of NCC’s 2006 report, “Coal: America’s Energy Future.” Greg serves on the board of directors of Marathon Oil Corporation. He is also a member of the Coal Industry Advisory Board of the International Energy Agency. He is a Board member of the Business Roundtable, the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) and the National Mining Association. Greg is a member of the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association and a member of Civic Progress in St. Louis. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of St. Louis Children’s Hospital; the School of Engineering and Applied Science National Council at Washington University in St. Louis; and the Advisory Council of the University of Arizona’s Department of Mining and Geological Engineering.

Mike Crews is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Peabody Energy. He was promoted to this position in June 2008. He has executive responsibility for the company's financial and accounting functions, including treasury, insurance, bonding, risk management, accounting, financial reporting, tax, planning, forecasting, capital management and budgeting.

 

Mike has nearly 20 years of financial experience and an extensive background at Peabody. He joined the company in 1998 as Senior Manager of Financial Reporting and has held a series of financial and commercial positions with the company, including Assistant Corporate Controller, Director of Planning, Assistant Treasurer, and, most recently, Vice President of Operations Planning.

 

Prior to joining Peabody, Mike served for three years in financial positions with MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. and six years at KPMG Peat Marwick in St. Louis. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Sharon Fiehler was named Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in January 2008. She has executive responsibility for organizational and employee development, benefits, compensation, employee relations, affirmative action, facilities management service, information services, flight services programs and procurement.

 

Sharon has served in a series of roles in organizational and employee relations, compensation and salaried benefits since joining the company as Manager of Salary Administration in 1981. From April 2002 until January 2008, she served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Administration.

 

Sharon is on the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of St. Louis; the Board of Trustees, St. Louis Zoo; and Vice President of the Chancellor's Council, University of Missouri St. Louis.

Eric Ford is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He joined Peabody in January 2007 and is responsible for global mining operations, along with areas of safety, operations improvement, engineering, and environmental and geological services.

 

Prior to joining Peabody, he most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Anglo Coal Australia Pty Ltd. Eric has 35 years of extensive international management, operating and engineering experience in the industry.

 

Eric is Deputy Chairman and member of the Executive Committee of the Coal Industry Advisory Board of the International Energy Agency. He is also Vice Chairman and Director of the Minerals Council of Australia.

 

Rick Navarre was named President and Chief Commercial Officer for Peabody Energy in January 2008. He has executive responsibility for Peabody's global sales and trading; business development; strategic planning, generation and Btu Conversion initiatives; resource development opportunities; international growth initiatives including China; business performance; and investor relations and corporate communications.

 

With 25 years of financial and business experience, Rick served as Peabody's Chief Financial Officer from 1999 to 2008. He joined the company in 1993 and has held a series of financial and commercial positions with the company, including executive responsibility for departments as diverse as Sales, Marketing, Trading and Transportation; Legal; Information Technology; Materials Management and Post-Mining Reclamation.

 

Rick is a member of the Hall of Fame of the College of Business at Southern Illinois University Carbondale; a member of the Board of Advisors of the College of Business and Administration and the School of Accountancy of Southern Illinois University Carbondale; a member of the International Business Advisory Board of the University of Missouri - St. Louis; a Director of the United Way of Greater St. Louis; a Director of the Missouri Historical Society; a member of Financial Executives International and the Civic Entrepreneurs Organization; and a former chairman of the Bituminous Coal Operators' Association.

Fred Palmer is Senior Vice President of Government Relations. He joined Peabody in February 2001 and is responsible for advancing state and federal policies related to the production and use of coal. Prior to joining Peabody Energy, he served for 15 years as chief executive officer of Western Fuels Association, Inc. He most recently served as counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Shook Hardy & Bacon, a Kansas City-based law firm.

 

Fred is the 2004 recipient of the Erskine Ramsay Medal Award from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME). He is a member of the National Coal Council, Executive Committee and Chairman, Coal Policy Committee. He is Peabody Energy's representative and on the Board of Directors of FutureGen Alliance, as well as on the Board of Directors of the World Coal Institute. He formerly served as: Board of Directors, National Mining Association and chaired its Legal Committee and Climate Change Task Force.

Alex Schoch is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Peabody Energy. He joined Peabody in October 2006 with responsibility for all law and corporate secretary functions for Peabody Energy. Prior to joining Peabody, he most recently served as Vice President and General Counsel for Emerson Process Management.

 

Alex has 28 years of extensive corporate legal experience. His prior positions include various legal positions with Goodrich Corporation serving as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary. He also was an International Attorney for Marathon Oil Company.

 

Alex is a member of various state bar associations, the American Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals. He is admitted to practice law in Missouri, Illinois, Texas and Ohio.