Sunrise Coal LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hallador Energy, has made two promotions.
Lawrence D. Martin has been promoted to President of Sunrise Coal LLC.
Martin joined Sunrise in 2007 as Chief Financial Officer. In 2016, he was named Chief Financial Officer of Hallador Energy Company (Hallador). He assumes the role from Brent K. Bilsland who served as Sunrise's President since July 2006. Martin will continue to remain Hallador's Chief Financial Officer.
Additionally, Heather L. Tryon has beem promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Sunrise Coal.
Previously, Tryon served as Sunrise's Controller, a position she has held since joining Sunrise in August 2014. According to Sunrise, she has been crucial in helping navigate Sunrise through the US$311 million acquisition of Vectren Fuels and on-going internal controls and financial reporting. Before joining Sunrise, Tryon was the Controller of Speedco, Inc. and an Audit Manager at Clifton Larsen Allen, LLP (formerly Clifton Gunderson LLP).
Brent Bilsland will remain Hallador Energy's President, CEO and Director.
"These are not big changes in our company's organisation as both Mr. Martin and Ms. Tryon have been instrumental in our company's growth and success for several years. They both have earned these promotions, and our company is better because they choose to be a part of our organisation," said Brent Bilsland, President and CEO of Hallador Energy. "I am confident that they will thrive as they take their new leadership roles."