Heath Lovell serves as President of Hallador Power Company. Prior to joining Hallador, Heath Lovell was the Vice President – Public Affairs for Alliance Coal, LLC since June of 2017. Before that, he was Vice President of Operations covering Illinois, Indiana, and parts of Western Kentucky. He had been with Alliance since 2006 and held several other positions including General Manager of River View Coal, LLC and General Manager of Webster County Coal, LLC. Heath was responsible for the development of River View in 2009 with its nine units of operations and initial capital investment of $270 million. Before joining Alliance, Heath was Vice President and Partner of Dodge Hill Mining, LLC. Heath has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry and holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.
Heath has served as the Chairman of the Kentucky Coal Association Board of Directors, West Virginia Coal Association Board of Directors, Indiana Coal Association Board of Directors, Reliable Energy, Inc Board of Directors, as well as a Board Member of the American Coal Council and an appointed member of the National Coal Council.