Jonathan Hale
Lexington
Summary
Dynamic CEO with a proven track record at Bronco Utah Operations, driving EBITDA growth and fostering a high-performance culture. Expert in financial planning and operational excellence, I successfully optimized supply chains and enhanced employee retention. A strategic leader, I excel in relationship building and mentoring, ensuring sustainable business success.
I have consistently taken underperforming mines, identified their operational deficiencies, and successfully transformed them into productive and profitable operations.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CEO
Bronco Utah Operations
03.2023 - Current
- In the three years at Bronco, I was able to change the culture and was able to create a great working environment that created increasing solid EBITDA performance for year over year. I was able to increase our production to the current levels. We produced 1.062 million tons in 2024.
- In the process of selling the operation. The mine is ready to perform good returns for the next 15-18 years.
- Oversaw financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with the company goals.
- Established KPI's to monitor progress and drive accountability within our production sections.
- Established specific production goals that was associated with a bonus program.
- Mentored executive leadership team, enhancing their strategic thinking and operational capabilities.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms.
- Created a positive work culture, resulting in increased employee satisfaction and retention rates. Our year over year turnover rate got better each year.
- Developed a high-performance executive team for improved productivity and efficiency. My team worked on this constantly within the mid-level management team.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by developing robust policies, procedures, and internal controls. I changed the culture immediately with a top down accountability with dealing with the regulatory agencies. Significant improvements were shown within 6 months of my plan being implemented.
- Optimized supply chain operations for reduced costs and increased efficiency. I had strong business relationships with several vendors and we established several consignment programs and I had my team put a critical list of parts that must be kept on site.
- Achieved remarkable year-over-year revenue growth through my plans that was implemented. This included a robust rebuild program and a robust and targeted retention of top employees.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations. My safety manager worked with a lawyer that I had used for years and saved approximately $500,000 in fines.
- Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.
CEO
Prospect Mining & Development Company
05.2019 - Current
- Oversaw financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with the company goals.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms. Worked with local producers to buy and process their coal for different contracts.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth. Used my experience to modify the cleaning processes at our plants to provide a better product to sell.
- Established KPI's to monitor progress and drive accountability within the two mines.
- Created a positive work culture, resulting in increased employee satisfaction and retention rates.
- Had good year over year improvement in EBITDA with 2023 being the best year.
- Was able to give distributions to investors over the last three years. I was able to turn this operation around from losing money to being a good return for the investors.
Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent
Coronado Global, Buchanan #1 Mine
04.2016 - 05.2019
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring compliance with safety, compliance, and production standards. This mine had one longwall and five development sections. Employed around 530 employees. The last three years that I was there as Superintendent, we produced plus 5 million tons each year which was the best that Buchanan had done for 3 consecutive years since they started mining in 1983.
- Developed and implemented maintenance schedules to enhance mine efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Coordinated project timelines and resources, maintaining alignment with the mines goals and budgets.
- Led cross-functional departments to improve operational workflows, resulting in streamlined processes and increased productivity. This was very important during longwall moves.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- I pushed and developed several continuous improvements projects at this mine.
- Conducted regular inspections of the sections, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective action plans.
- Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction projects to keep work in line with project goals. We began development in the South area of the mine for a second longwall operation.
- Monitored budgets and expenditures to maintain fiscal responsibility.
Superintendent, Various Other Positions
Consol Energy, Buchanan #1 Mine, Amonate Mine, Miller Creek Mine, Consol of Ky Operations
05.1987 - 03.2016
- I have held numerous positions with Consol Energy. I was a Superintendent at the Miller Creek Mine in Williamson, WVA and a Superintendent at the Amonate Operation in Amonate, VA. I was an Assistant Superintendent at Buchanan #1 Mine. I held several positions within the Consol of Ky. Operations from plant foreman, Chief Engineer, Project Engineer, and Assistant Superintendent. I started working summers in 1987 through 1989. Graduated from the University of Ky in May of 1990 and started work immediately at Consol of Ky.
- I was Superintendent for about 5 years and Assistant Superintendent for about 3 years.
- I feel that Consol gave me an excellent foundation for my career that I have had.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
University of Ky.
Lexington, KY05-1990
Skills
- Very well rounded for the mining industry
- Effective decision making
- Operational excellence
- Crisis management
- Financial acumen
- Executive presence
- Succession planning
- Organizational agility
- Relationship and team building
- Leadership and people development
- Operations management
- Planning and coordination
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Analytical and critical thinker
- Executive leadership
- Budget planning
Certification
- Certified Underground Mine Foreman in KY, WVA, and VA.
- Certified Surface Foreman in KY.
Timeline
CEO
Bronco Utah Operations
03.2023 - Current
CEO
Prospect Mining & Development Company
05.2019 - Current
Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent
Coronado Global, Buchanan #1 Mine
04.2016 - 05.2019
Superintendent, Various Other Positions
Consol Energy, Buchanan #1 Mine, Amonate Mine, Miller Creek Mine, Consol of Ky Operations
05.1987 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
University of Ky.