Dr. Wm. Mark Hart, President and CEO

Dr. Hart has over 34 years of experience in the mining and energy business. He has held senior positions with Newmont Mining, NRG Energy, Cyprus Amax Minerals, AEP - American Electric Power, and CONSOL Energy. He also worked as an electrician and repairman for 7 years. Dr. Hart's education includes a PhD in mining engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, MS in Engineering in Mines from West Virginia University and an MBA. He has undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology and Mining Engineering Technology, and an AS in Electrical Engineering Technology from Fairmont State University.

Gonzalo Torres Macchiavello, President and CEO of North American Operations

Mr. Torres Macchiavello has over 20 years of experience in the energy and construction business. He has held senior positions with NRG Energy, AES Corporation, Pennsylvania Power & Light, Vattenfall Sweden, SARCOAL Energy, and EMSA Construction Company in Brazil. He also has served as a board member of different energy companies. Mr. Torres Macchiavello's education includes degrees in business administration and public administration from the University of Brasilia (UnB) in Brazil, and an MBA from the Getulio Vargas University in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Dr. Jinsheng Chen, President and CEO of Asian Operations

Dr. Chen was born and raised in China. After completing his engineering degree, he moved to the United States where he completed an MS and PhD in Mining Engineering. He has over 25 years of experience in coal mining and the energy business. Dr. Chen has held senior positions with Foundation Coal Company, RAG American Coal, Cyprus Amax Minerals, and Asian American Coal Company. Dr. Chen's education includes mining engineering degrees from the Jiaozuo Mining Institute in China and West Virginia University, and a Ph.D. in mineral engineering from West Virginia University.

Richard F. Braun

Mr. Braun is an independent director, and has over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas, and chemical process industries. He has held mid-level and executive positions with FMC Corporation, International Energy Funds GmbH, and Fuel Resources Development Corporation. Mr. Braun's education includes graduate work on an MBA at the University of Oregon and a degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

Fabio Capponi, Independent Director

Mr. Capponi is currently an external consultant with Endeavour Financial and works in the area of mergers and acquisitions. He has also held the positions of VP Business Development and Director of Sardinia Energy, a subsidiary of Adobe Ventures Inc. (now Coalcorp Mining Inc.). He has direct coal mining and coal gasification experience and knowledge. Mr. Capponi has developed his career working in Europe, Latin America and North America.

Dongfei Wang, Director

Mr. Wang first joined the Board of Managers of West Hawk Energy (USA), LLC (WHE) in 2007. He is currently the Director of the Technology Center for the Lu'An Mining Industry (Group) Co. Ltd and a director of the Coal to Liquids Company's Board of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.

Prior to his current positions, Mr. Wang was the Executive Deputy General Manager of the Lu'An Coal to Liquids Company, a subsidiary company of Lu’An. Mr. Wang has received more than ten technology awards for his contributions to the Chinese Coal Mining and Coal to Liquids Industries at the National, Provincial, City, and Company Levels.