American coal producer, Westmoreland Coal Company has promoted Joseph E. Micheletti to Chief Operating Officer. Micheletti joined the company in 1998 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility including, most recently, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer.
During his nearly twenty years with Westmoreland, Micheletti has also served as Senior Vice President of Coal Operations and has led the company’s production, maintenance, processing, and engineering functions. Micheletti also serves as a Director of the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute.
“This is a well-deserved promotion for Joe, who has been essential to Westmoreland’s success,” said Kevin Paprzycki, Westmoreland’s CEO. “Joe has extensive experience and an outstanding track record as a leader at Westmoreland during the last two decades. He has led the teams responsible for over-achieving our expectations on the acquisitions we have made in the past several years.”
Micheletti replaces Westmoreland’s former President and Chief Operating Officer, John Schadan.
Paprzycki said, “I am thankful to John for his contributions to Westmoreland and wish him well as he pursues other opportunities.”
The board has also engaged Jeffrey S. Stein to serve as Chief Investment Officer to help lead shareholder value initiatives. Stein will continue serving on Westmoreland’s board of directors, a position as he has held since August 2016. Stein is the Founder and remains the Managing Partner of Stein Advisors LLC, a financial advisory firm that provides consulting services to institutional investors.
“Jeffrey’s significant capital markets expertise and his depth of understanding of capital allocation and structure makes him the ideal candidate to serve as our Chief Investment Officer,” said Jan B. Packwood, Chairman of the Board of Westmoreland. “We are confident in his ability to lead our efforts as we seek to optimise Westmoreland’s capital structure and maximise shareholder value.”