Kenneth E. Allen
Executive Vice President of Operations
Mr. Allen is Armstrong Energy's Executive Vice President of Operations. He started his career with Peabody Coal Company in 1967 and has over 40 years of experience in the coal industry. In 1971, he moved into a supervisory position and continued to hold various supervisory and management positions, including Chief Electrical Engineer, Mine Superintendent, General Manager, Operations Manager, Vice President Resource Development and Conservancy. Prior to joining Armstrong Energy in 2007, Mr. Allen held the position of President and Operations Manager of Bluegrass Coal Company, a subsidiary of Peabody Energy. Mr. Allen is Chairman of the Upper Pond River Conservancy District, Chairman of Cedar West Inc., and member of the Madisonville Community College Energy Advisory Committee. He is a past member of the Kentucky Coal Counsel, the Kentucky Governors Finance Committee, and Kentucky Consortium for Energy and the Environment. He is past Chairman and current member of the Executive Boards of the Kentucky Coal Association and the Western Kentucky Coal Association.