Within coal operations Albert Aloia and Bart Hyita have taken over the senior vice president role for coal operations.

Aloia will be responsible for the company's mines and projects in the Pittsburgh 8 coal seam in south-western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. Hyita will be responsible for Central Appalachia mines and projects, for mines and projects in the western United States, and for coal operations support activity.

All of the company's coal sales, marketing and transportation activities will be headed up by newly appointed Consol Energy Sales company president Robert Pusateri.

Ronald Stovash, planning and administration senior vice president, will assume responsibilities for planning, engineering and closed operations, material and supply chain management, as well as research and development.

Among those reporting to Stovash will be James McCaffrey, material and supply chain management vice president, who assumes responsibilities for material and supply chain management, including the responsibility for the company's Fairmont Supply Company subsidiary.

Thomas Hoffman, external affairs vice president, assumes responsibilities for government affairs as well as investor relations and public relations.