ARLP Promotes Jesse M. Parrish to Sr. Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer

Alliance Resource Partners has promoted Jesse M. Parrish to Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Alliance Coal, overseeing sales, marketing, logistics, and government relations. Parrish will report to President and CEO Joseph W. Craft III, who will focus on strategic growth opportunities, particularly in the power infrastructure sector. ARLP aims to expand its coal fleet and invest in new generation infrastructure to support America's AI development.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) has announced the promotion of Jesse M. Parrish to Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of its subsidiary, Alliance Coal, LLC. Effective immediately, Mr. Parrish will oversee Alliance Coal’s commercial strategy, including sales, marketing, logistics, and government relations functions. He will continue to report to Joseph W. Craft III, President and CEO of Alliance Coal and ARLP.

Mr. Craft explained that Mr. Parrish’s expanded role is a natural evolution of his responsibilities, allowing Craft more time to focus on strategic growth opportunities for ARLP. The company aims to pursue opportunities in the growing power infrastructure sector and preserve its nation’s coal fleet to support America’s AI development [1].

Mr. Parrish joined Alliance Coal in April 2025 as Senior Vice President of Operations and brings over a decade of experience in senior capacities in the eastern U.S. coal industry. Timothy J. Whelan’s role as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing will remain unchanged, with Whelan and his team continuing to serve as the primary contact for Alliance Coal’s customers and other commercial partners [2].

Alliance Resource Partners is a diversified energy company that is currently the second-largest coal producer in the eastern United States. The company supplies reliable, affordable energy domestically and internationally to major utilities, metallurgical, and industrial users. ARLP also generates operating and royalty income from mineral interests in strategic coal and oil & gas producing regions in the United States. Additionally, ARLP is positioning itself as a reliable energy partner for the future by pursuing opportunities that support the growth and development of energy and related infrastructure [3].

References:
[1] https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/alliance-resource-partners-lp-announces-promotion-jesse-m-parrish-sr-vice-president
[2] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alliance-partners-l-p-announces-230100106.html
[3] https://www.marketscreener.com/news/alliance-resource-partners-l-p-announces-the-promotion-of-jesse-m-parrish-to-sr-vice-president-a-ce7c51d8db8cf322