Primary Job Title Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Primary Organization 
Alliance Holdings GP
Gender Male
Brian L. Cantrell has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since November 2005. Mr. Cantrell also has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MGP, the general partner of ARLP, since October 2003. Prior to his current position, Mr. Cantrell was President of AFN Communications, LLC from November 2001 to
October 2003 where he had previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer after joining AFN in September 2000. Mr. Cantrell's previous positions include Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director with Brighton Energy, LLC from August 1997 to September 2000; Vice President—Finance of KCS Medallion Resources, Inc.; and Vice President—Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of Intercoast Oil and Gas Company. Mr. Cantrell is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Masters of Accountancy and Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma.
