James A. Brock has served as our Executive Chair since January 14, 2025 (the Effective Date ) upon consummation of the Merger. Prior to the Effective Date, Mr. Brock was CONSOL s Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors, serving in such capacity since 2017. With a career in coal spanning nearly five decades, Mr. Brock s extensive industry knowledge and operational expertise provide Core with invaluable leadership and insight. Mr. Brock began his mining career in 1979 as a summer student at CONSOL s Matthews Mine and since then has served at various locations in many positions including Section Foreman, Longwall Coordinator, Mine Foreman, Superintendent, Chief Operating Officer (Coal) of CNX Resources, and as CEO and Chairman of CONSOL Coal Resources LP immediately prior to assuming the role of CONSOL s Chief Executive Officer in 2017. Mr. Brock also currently serves as the Chairman of the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance board of directors, as a member of the boards of directors of the National Coal Council and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity and as an executive committee member of the board of directors of the National Mining Association. Mr. Brock previously served on the board of directors of West Virginia Coal Association and was inducted into the WVU Hall of Fame in 2016. He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. Other Current Public Company Directorships: None. Former Public Company Directorships in Past Five Years (including companies that are no longer publicly listed) : CONSOL Coal Resources LP (2015 - 2020). QUALIFICATIONS: With a career in coal spanning five decades, we believe Mr. Brock s extensive knowledge of our industry and our operations gained during his years of service with CNX, and now Core, provides our Board with valuable experience and skills the Board seeks to maintain.