Brian M. Chopin

Brian M. Chopin was appointed as our Chief Accounting Officer and Controller in March 2016. Mr. Chopin was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Walter Energy in May 2015. On July 15, 2015, the Walter Energy Debtors filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Mr. Chopin was the Assistant Corporate Controller from January 2014 to May 2015 and the SEC Reporting Manager from July 2012 to January 2014, of Walter Energy. Before joining Walter Energy, Mr. Chopin was an Audit Manager at KPMG in its Assurance and Advisory Business Services practice from September 2006 to July 2012. Mr. Chopin graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master of Accounting degree with an emphasis in taxation.