National Coal Corp.

Daniel Roling is President and Chief Executive Officer of National Coal Corp., positions he has held since February 2007 and August 2006, respectively. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Roling served as a financial analyst in the metals and mining industries for more than 25 years. He joined Merrill Lynch in 1981, and was ranked on both the Institutional Investor.s All-American Research Team and the Greenwich Associates. poll. Mr. Roling is also a long standing member of the National Coal Council. He holds a bachelor.s degree in accounting from the University of Iowa and an MBA from the University of Kansas. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Michael R. Castle has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since December 2007, and serves as our principal financial and accounting officer. From 1999 until joining us, Mr. Castle was in professional practice specializing in management advisory and consulting services. In his practice he offered various financial and operational skill sets designed to help companies grow, acquire, or sell coal mining and natural gas properties throughout the Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia region. He also provided income tax planning and compliance services for coal mining and coal industry related businesses. From 1991 to 1999, Mr. Castle served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Quaker Coal Company, Inc., a 12-million ton per year Kentucky-based coal mining company with over 1,000 employees. Mr. Castle is a Certified Public Accountant and received a B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of Kentucky.

William Snodgrass has served as our Chief Operating Officer since August 2007, and as our Senior Vice President of Business Development since March 2007. Mr. Snodgrass served as our Operations Manager from July 2003 until March 2006, and as our Chief Operating Officer from May 2006 until March 2007. Mr. Snodgrass also served as our consultant from February 2003 to July 2003. Prior to joining us, Mr. Snodgrass served as superintendent and area manager for Tennessee Mining, Inc., a subsidiary of Addington Enterprises, Inc., one of the largest coal companies in the nation, a position he held from 1994 until February 2003. Mr. Snodgrass has extensive knowledge and expertise in the coal mining industry and has been involved in numerous mining projects in the Kentucky and Tennessee areas. Mr. Snodgrass has over 20 years of experience in the coal industry.

Scott Deppe has served as the Senior Vice President of National Coal of Alabama, Inc. since January 2009. Prior to joining us, Mr. Deppe served as Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director at Clearwater Natural Resources, LLC based in Leburn, KY. In 2004, before his service at Clearwater, he served as Vice President of Colombian Operations at Drummond Company, LTD. in Colombia, South America, and from 1996 to 2004, he held the position of Vice President and General Manager at Triton Coal Company LLC in Gillette, WY.

Robert Heinlein has served as a director since April 1, 2005. Since 2003 Mr. Heinlein has worked as a business consultant with respect to Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. From August 2000 through 2003, Mr. Heinlein was a private investor. From June 1994 through August 2000, Mr. Heinlein served in various management positions with Boca Research, Inc., including as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from August 1999 to August 2000 and as Vice President, Corporate Comptroller and Treasurer from July 1998 to August 1999. Mr. Heinlein is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Heinlein has a Bachelor.s and Master.s degree in accounting from Florida Atlantic University.

Gerald Malys has served as a director since November 2006. Mr. Malys is Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Apex Silver Mines Limited, a position he has held since June 2006. Mr. Malys was a private investor from 1999 to June 2006. Prior to this position, Mr. Malys was employed in positions of increasing authority by Cyprus Amax Minerals Company from 1985 to 1999. He served as a director of Amax Gold Inc. from 1993 to 1998 and of Kinross Gold Corporation from 1998 to 1999. Mr. Malys has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Gannon University, is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Marc Solochek has served as a director since March 1, 2009. Mr. Solochek is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Medical Information Systems Technology, LLC, a developer and marketer of medical software and associated hardware, and the Chief Financial Officer of Strictly Business Computer Systems, Inc., a software company, positions he has held since August 2006, and was previously a consultant to SBCS from November 2004 through July 2006. Mr. Solochek also served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vulcan Capital Management, LLC, a private equity firm, from November 2003 until February 2008. From November 2004 to May 2006, Mr. Solochek served as the Chairman of the Board of Managers of The Elk Horn Coal Company, LLC. In the past, Mr. Solochek also provided financial consulting services to the mining industry and has previously served as an officer for other coal companies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administrative and a juris doctorate from the University of Wisconsin.