Harry (Tres) Tipton is the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) for Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC). As the CGO, Mr. Tipton is responsible for developing long-term strategies and corporate structure to ensure the company has continuous and sustainable growth, both internal and external, and overseeing the execution to reach those goals. Throughout his career, Mr. Tipton has held various positions in business development, mine operations, mine management, and executive management.
Mr. Tipton’s business development activities include projects in coal, limestone, activated carbon, solar facilities, rare earth, lithium, and copper mining in the United States and internationally. He has degrees in Mining and Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Tipton has over 40 years of experience in the coal industry. Prior to joining NTEC, Tres served as Vice President of Engineering for the North American Coal Corporation.