ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody today
announced Darren Yeates has been
named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
effective Nov. 1, 2020. Darren
will have responsibility for all aspects of the company's
operations, including sales and marketing, technical services,
health and safety and supply chain.
"We welcome Darren's continued contributions and look forward to
the expertise he will bring to this key leadership position," said
Peabody President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Kellow.
Darren has been a member of Peabody's board of directors since
February 2020 and will remain on the
board as a non-independent director. Darren has over 35 years
of mining industry experience, recently serving as COO of MACH
Energy Australia, a developer and supplier of thermal coal to both
the Australian domestic and Asian export markets. He was
previously CEO of GVK Hancock Coal, and prior to that, spent over
22 years with Rio Tinto in multiple positions, including Acting
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer for Coal
Australia. Darren is a current director of Emeco Holdings
Limited, an Australian mining services company, and a former
director of Stanmore Coal Limited. In addition, Darren has
recently served as CEO of WorkPac Group.
Darren has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from University of Queensland, a Graduate Diploma in
Management from the University of Central
Queensland and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and
Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia. He has an Executive MBA from
the Monash Mt Eliza Business School and is a Fellow of the
Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Peabody (NYSE: BTU) is a leading coal producer, serving
customers in more than 25 countries on six continents. We
provide essential products to fuel baseload electricity for
emerging and developed countries and create the steel needed to
build foundational infrastructure. Our commitment to
sustainability underpins our activities today and helps to shape
our strategy for the future. For further information, visit
PeabodyEnergy.com.
Contact:
Julie Gates
314.342.4336
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