Board of Directors
Hans Jürgen Mende - President of Management Board
Hans Mende is also head and co-founder of the AMCI Group of companies, has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alpha Natural Resources Inc., director of Foundation Coal Holdings Inc., Director of Yan Coal Resources Ltd., MMX Mineraçao & Metalicos S.A., Director of Alma Maritime Ltd., Director of Bird Acquisition Corp, Director of Quintana Maritime Inc., Non-Executive Director of White Energy Company Ltd., Non-Executive Director of Malabar Coal Ltd., Director of PortX Operaçoes Portuarias S.A., former Non-Executive Director of Whitehaven Coal Ltd., former Chairman of the board of ANR Holdings and former senior executive in the Thyssen Group.
Fabio Stupia - Managing Director
Also board member of Carbones Americanos del Sur, a company involved in mining activities' investment in Colombia, Mr. Stupia previously worked for the AMCI Group as purchase agent negotiating coal contracts with well known suppliers such as Vale and Goldman Sachs, among others, having been involved overall for more than 11 years in the coal business, right after an extensive executive career in the dairy products industry in Europe and South America. He holds a Public Accounting degree with Master's in business finance.
Thomas Bürger - Director
Member of the Private Equity Team of AMCI Capital LP. Prior to joining AMCI Capital in 2007, Mr. Bürger served as Senior Vice President Controlling / M&A of RAG Coal International AG, Previously, he worked for Thyssen Handelsunion AG as a Group Controller of Thyssen's steel trading business. He started his career in the audit department of PwC as an auditor for international clients based in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Ornella Bolz Spinello - Director
Mrs. Bolz also holds directive positions in CS Additive GmbH, Prime Carbon GmbH, AMCI Finance GmbH among several others, following the financial, administrative and accounting affairs of the companies, having many years of experience in the field.
Iso Lenzlinger - Managing Director
Since 1981 Mr. Lenzlinger is an independent lawyer in Zug, Switzerland. He is both advisory and forensic active, working mainly in the field of economic law for national and international companies (including tax law). He is a well known specialist in economic re-organizations of companies, wherein he worked amongst others for major Swiss banks. He is a member of the federation of Swiss lawyers and of the association of lawyers of the Canton of Zug, as well as notary public.
Hans Mende is also head and co-founder of the AMCI Group of companies, has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alpha Natural Resources Inc., director of Foundation Coal Holdings Inc., Director of Yan Coal Resources Ltd., MMX Mineraçao & Metalicos S.A., Director of Alma Maritime Ltd., Director of Bird Acquisition Corp, Director of Quintana Maritime Inc., Non-Executive Director of White Energy Company Ltd., Non-Executive Director of Malabar Coal Ltd., Director of PortX Operaçoes Portuarias S.A., former Non-Executive Director of Whitehaven Coal Ltd., former Chairman of the board of ANR Holdings and former senior executive in the Thyssen Group.
Fabio Stupia - Managing Director
Also board member of Carbones Americanos del Sur, a company involved in mining activities' investment in Colombia, Mr. Stupia previously worked for the AMCI Group as purchase agent negotiating coal contracts with well known suppliers such as Vale and Goldman Sachs, among others, having been involved overall for more than 11 years in the coal business, right after an extensive executive career in the dairy products industry in Europe and South America. He holds a Public Accounting degree with Master's in business finance.
Thomas Bürger - Director
Member of the Private Equity Team of AMCI Capital LP. Prior to joining AMCI Capital in 2007, Mr. Bürger served as Senior Vice President Controlling / M&A of RAG Coal International AG, Previously, he worked for Thyssen Handelsunion AG as a Group Controller of Thyssen's steel trading business. He started his career in the audit department of PwC as an auditor for international clients based in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Ornella Bolz Spinello - Director
Mrs. Bolz also holds directive positions in CS Additive GmbH, Prime Carbon GmbH, AMCI Finance GmbH among several others, following the financial, administrative and accounting affairs of the companies, having many years of experience in the field.
Iso Lenzlinger - Managing Director
Since 1981 Mr. Lenzlinger is an independent lawyer in Zug, Switzerland. He is both advisory and forensic active, working mainly in the field of economic law for national and international companies (including tax law). He is a well known specialist in economic re-organizations of companies, wherein he worked amongst others for major Swiss banks. He is a member of the federation of Swiss lawyers and of the association of lawyers of the Canton of Zug, as well as notary public.