Pamela R. Butcher Elected to Arch's Board of Directors

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Jul 24, 2023, 06:45 ET

ST. LOUIS, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ARCH) today announced that Pamela R. Butcher has been elected to its board of directors, effective as of July 21, 2023.

"We are excited to have Pam join the Arch Resources board," said John W. Eaves, Arch's board chair. "She is a talented leader with tremendous global business acumen, and she brings a wealth of board-related experience in the chemical, energy, and industrial sectors. I am certain she will be an excellent fit and a great addition to the Arch team."

"I share John's enthusiasm in welcoming Pam and know she will be a great addition to our high-performing board," said Paul A. Lang, Arch's CEO and president. "I look forward to working with Pam and the rest of the board to leverage Arch's many great strengths and to plot the company's future course in a smart, strategic, responsible and value-driving manner."

Butcher brings to the Arch board nearly 40 years of international leadership experience in the chemical sector and related industries, having held numerous senior-level roles in the management, operations and marketing arenas. Until recently, she served as the chief executive officer, president and chief operating officer of Pilot Chemical Corp. Previously in her career, she held positions as vice president of specialty chemicals and corporate marketing and sales at The Dow Chemical Company (now Dow Inc.), and as president of Hampshire Chemical Company.

Butcher currently serves on the boards of J.M. Huber Corporation, PDC Energy, Inc., and Pilot Chemical Corp., and previously served on the boards of Trecora Resources and Gruden Topco Holdings LP. She is the current president of the Rogers Family Foundation and has previously served on the regional advisory board of US Bank; the board of the American Cleaning Institute; the board of the Ohio Manufacturers' Association; and the board of the Chemical Education Foundation, where she was also chair.

Butcher holds a master's degree in agriculture and biochemistry and a B.S. degree in agronomy from Purdue University.

Arch Resources is a premier producer of high-quality metallurgical products for the global steel industry. The company operates large, modern and highly efficient mines that consistently set the industry standard for both mine safety and environmental stewardship.

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