Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Information About Our Executive Officers and Principal Executive Officers of Our Subsidiaries
The Board of Directors typically elects and designates our executive officers on an annual basis at the board meeting held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and they hold office until their successors are elected. Executive officers also may be elected and designated throughout the year, as the Board of Directors considers appropriate. There are no family relationships among the officers, nor is there any arrangement or understanding between any officer and any other person pursuant to officer selection. The following table sets forth certain information current as of February 7, 2025, relating to the executive officers of UPC and the Railroad.
| Name | Position | Age | Business Experience During Past Five Years | ||||||||
| V. James Vena | Chief Executive Officer | 66 | [1] | ||||||||
| Elizabeth F. Whited | President | 59 | [2] | ||||||||
| Jennifer L. Hamann | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 57 | Current Position | ||||||||
| Eric J. Gehringer | Executive Vice President - Operations | 45 | [3] | ||||||||
| Rahul Jalali | Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | 51 | [4] | ||||||||
| Craig V. Richardson | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary | 63 | [5] | ||||||||
| Kenny G. Rocker | Executive Vice President - Marketing and Sales | 53 | Current Position | ||||||||
| Todd M. Rynaski | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting, Risk, and Compliance Officer | 54 | [6] |
*[1]*Mr. Vena was elected Chief Executive Officer effective August 14, 2023. He previously served as a Senior Advisor to the Chairman (January 2021 - June 2021) and Chief Operating Officer (January 2019 - December 2020).
*[2]*Ms. Whited was elected President effective August 14, 2023. Ms. Whited most recently served as Executive Vice President - Sustainability and Strategy (February 2022 - August 2023). She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (August 2018 - February 2022).
*[3]*Mr. Gehringer was elected Executive Vice President - Operations effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Gehringer previously served as Senior Vice President - Transportation (July 2020 - December 2020) and Vice President - Mechanical and Engineering (January 2020 - July 2020).
*[4]*Mr. Jalali was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer effective June 1, 2023. Mr. Jalali most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (November 2020 - May 2023).
*[5]*Mr. Richardson was elected Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary effective December 8, 2020. He most recently served as Interim Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary (September 2020 - November 2020) and Vice President - Commercial and Regulatory Law (July 2018 - August 2020).
*[6]*Mr. Rynaski was elected Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting, Risk, and Compliance Officer effective July 1, 2022. Mr. Rynaski previously served as Vice President and Controller (September 2015 - June 2022).
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