Philip W. Baxter has been a director of CONSOL Energy since August 1999 and the Chairman of the Board of CNX Gas since June 30, 2005, the date of its formation. Mr. Baxter has served as Chairman of the audit committee and as a member of the finance committee of CONSOL Energy. On August 2, 2005, Mr. Baxter resigned his position as a member of CONSOL Energy's board of directors. Mr. Baxter has been the president of Stan Johnson Company, a nationally recognized leader in commercial real estate brokerage specializing in single-tenant properties, since 2002. Mr. Baxter was chief financial officer and executive vice president of the Tulsa-based energy conglomerate, Mapco Inc., until March 1998 when it merged with The Williams Company. During his 18-year career at Mapco, Mr. Baxter held a number of officer level positions including chief information officer and senior vice president of Strategic Planning. Prior to his career at Mapco, he held a number of financial positions with Williams Energy Company, a subsidiary of The Williams Company. Mr. Baxter received a bachelor 's degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma and is a 1992 graduate of the Darden Executive Program of the University of Virginia. |