About Us

Board of Directors

Brian Aug
2026 President
Carbon Partners

Kody Maikranz
2026 Vice President
Alliance Coal, LLC

David Labude
Treasurer
Retiree

Wes Kidd
East Kentucky Power

Jerald Hylton
Ramaco Coal Sales

Michael Lyons
Dominion Energy
Tony Rowser
IMI Materials, LLC
Matthew Mengelberg
LG&E AND KU SERVICES
PAST PRESIDENTS
Garrett Honaker
2025
Wes Kidd
2024
Debra McBride
2023
Tammy Crismon
2022
Jerald Hylton
2020-2021
Debra McBride
2019
Tammy Crismon
2018
Michael Lyons
2017
Kevin Kruse
2016
Jerald Hylton
2015
Todd Wiese
2014
Tammy Crismon
2013
Geoffrey A. (Jeff) Heath
2012
Todd Wiese
2011
Joseph L. Stearman
2010
Jerry Quitter
2009
Geoffrey A. (Jeff) Heath
2008
Gene Stone
2007
Rodney Robinson
2006
Fletcher Dennis
2005
David Labude
2004
Geoffrey A. (Jeff) Heath
2003
William E. Hollars
2002
Judy Tanselle
2001
Don Mossburg
2000
Mark Campbell
1999
Geoffrey A. (Jeff) Heath
1998
James E. Plaisted
1997
Beverly Parrish Reynolds
1996
William F. Davison
1995
Darrell L. Mahone
1994
Geoffrey A. (Jeff) Heath
1993
Thomas E. Waters
1992
Robert L. Coburn
1991
Joseph P. Tegart
1990
Edward Radjunas 1989
Ernest B. Arnold
1988
Vanta E. Coda
1987
E. Ray Huffman
1986
Steven D. Isaacs
1985
Timothy V. Monson
1984
John H. Kell
1983
Vanta E. Coda
1982
Lifetime Acheivement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is selected by the board of directors and given to a member of the Lexington Coal Exchange who has given extraordinary time and energy over a long period of time into furthering the mission of the exchange and promoting successful meetings and functions.
Debra McBride
LG&E AND KU SERVICES
2025
Michael Lyons
Dominion Energy
2024
Jim Plaistead
Retiree
2023
Tammy Crismon
Vice President, Southern Appalachian Coal Sales
2022
Caryl Pfeiffer, LG&E and KU Services
2021
Bev Parrish Reynolds
2019
Shirley Isaac
2018
Tim Monson
2017
Art Thomas
2016
Randy Clark
2015
David Labude
2014
Steve Dufour
2013
Geoffrey A. (Jeff) Heath
2012
Vanta Coda
2011