ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Coal
Corporation (NYSE: PCX) today announced that Christopher R. Parcell has been promoted to Vice
President – Decision Support. In his new position, Parcell
will have responsibility for forecasting and budgeting, healthcare
reporting, and business intelligence processes. He will
continue to report to Christopher K.
Knibb, Vice President – Controller & Chief Accounting
Officer.
Reporting to Parcell will be Pamela E.
Hermesch, Director – Planning; Robert M. Brines, Senior Manager – Healthcare
& Funds Reporting; Jason L.
Jennings, Senior Manager – Business Intelligence; and
Joel L. Collins, Manager – Decision
Support & Analysis.
Previously, Parcell served as Patriot's Director of Accounting
Projects, leading system process improvement projects in the
accounting and healthcare areas. Prior to joining Patriot, he
held management positions at a number of companies, including Vice
President of Finance at American Power Conversion, Director of
Corporate Accounting at SAVVIS, Inc. and Director of Accounting at
Panera, LLC.
Parcell holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from
James Madison University and is a
Certified Public Accountant.
About Patriot Coal
Patriot Coal Corporation is a leading producer and marketer of
coal in the eastern United States,
with 14 active mining complexes in Appalachia and the Illinois Basin. The Company ships to
domestic and international electricity generators, industrial users
and metallurgical coal customers, and controls approximately 1.9
billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves. The
Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol PCX.
SOURCE Patriot Coal Corporation