CHARLES R. WESLEY, IV, a director, serves as a founding partner of Thoroughbred Resources LP and leads the firm s efforts on its terminals, logistics and natural resources assets as well as private equity relationships. Mr. Wesley s prior roles include serving as Chief Executive Officer of Thoroughbred Resources, Chief Planning and Commercial officer of Ramaco Resources (Nasdaq: METC), Senior Director of Finance at Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN), where he was also responsible for the operation and ultimate disposition of the company s coal mining operations. He began his legal career at the law firms of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld and Strasburger & Price, focusing on international energy transactions, having previously worked at a coal company as a mine engineer. He is an active private investor in natural resources, financial technology and craft brewing and is a board member across multiple industries and philanthropic organizations. Mr. Wesley holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Kentucky College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Wesley brings a wealth of invaluable coal mining industry knowledge and experience to the Board. His vast knowledge of the industry assists the Board in driving future and potential growth and expansion opportunities.