Fredrick D Palmer has been named senior vice president, Government Relations, reporting to chairman and chief executive officer Irl F Engelhardt.

 

Palmer, a 20-year coal industry veteran, will be dedicated to advancing state and federal policies related to the production and use of coal. He most recently served for Peabody as executive vice president, Legal and External Affairs. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctorate from the College of Law. He was recently designated chairman of the policy committee of the National Coal Council, an advisory council to the US Secretary of Energy.

 

Executive vice president and chief financial officer Richard A Navarre expands his responsibilities to include the legal function. He has been with Peabody for 12 years, and has overseen a number of financial, sales and administrative functions. He continues to be responsible for Peabody's investor relations, public relations, accounting, treasury, tax, closed and suspended mines and materials management functions.

 

Reporting to Navarre is Jeffrey L Klinger, who has been named general counsel and corporate secretary. He has served in a variety of legal and government relations positions with Peabody over the past 27 years, most recently as vice president of Legal Services.

 

Joseph W Bean has been named vice president and associate general counsel. In this new position, Bean will oversee all legal services within the company and report to Klinger. He has most recently served as senior counsel and assistant secretary, directing the company's compliance and legal activities related to governance, SEC, and acquisitions.