The Board offers counsel on research direction, research deliverables and their potential impact on industry safety and health. Individual Board members also provide support letters for new proposals, and may act as mentors for the graduate researchers.
John Drexler
CEO, ARCH Resources Inc.
David Edwards
WW Marketing Manager for Safety, Caterpillar Inc
Tom Barnes
Sr. Manager, Global Service Excellence, Komatsu America Corp
Justin Higginbotham
General Manager, Operations & Projects, Fred Weber Inc.
Tracy Hayford
Director of Technology, MATRIX Design Group, LLC
David L. Weaver
Regional Manager, South-Central Division, MSHA
Bryan Galli
Group Chief Executive (Rtd.), Peabody Energy Corporation
Lane Hendricks
afety Manager, Prairie State Generating Company
Tom Michaud
Chief Technical Officer, Strata Worldwide
Luke Mahony
Global Head of Eng, Technology & Innovation, Vale Base Metals
Cory R. Smith
Mine Manager, Jimblebar Autonomous Operations, BHP Billiton
Phillip Tinoco
Director of Surface Ecosystem – Automation & Electrification, Newmont