Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI) said Deck S. Slone has been elected senior vice president, strategy and public policy, effective June 1. He will report to John W. Eaves, Arch's president and incoming CEO.

In this role, Slone will be responsible for strategy formation, planning and energy market analysis. Arch said he will continue to have senior responsibility for the organization's government and public affairs functions as well.

Since 2008, Slone has served as Arch's corporate vice president of government, investor and public affairs and as a member of Arch's senior officer team. He was elected a corporate officer in 2001, and held the position of vice president of investor relations and public affairs from 2001 to 2008.

Arch also said Jennifer M. Beatty has been promoted to vice president, investor relations. She will report to John T. Drexler, Arch's senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Beatty will lead Arch's financial communications and messaging efforts; oversee outreach to the sell-side analyst, equity and fixed-income investment community; and manage the company's shareholder analysis and targeting programs.

Beatty joined Arch in 2005 and has served as the corporation's director of investor relations since 2007.

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